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As someone who just barely makes the grade I’m optimistic but in all I think the Millennials are going to be one of the hardest generations to be a member of.
by TomOfTTB 17y ago
As someone who just barely makes the grade I’m optimistic but in all I think the Millennials are going to be one of the hardest generations to be a member of.
We’re going to preside over the difficult transition between what I’d deem a “Star Trek” world order where people work because they want to and no one goes hungry and the world we have now.
To elaborate the Millennials are going to be the first generation that has to deal with losing jobs to technology. Up until now technology has created as many jobs as it’s eliminated but as technology becomes both more powerful and more stable that ratio is going to shift. Jobs like factory workers, teachers, bankers, etc… are going to disappear and society will have to adjust to having more people than jobs (and figure out what to do about that).
Again, I think the eventual end result is good. As technology can do more we’ll eventually end up with a society where people can pursue what they love and let technology do most of the hard work we need people for now. But getting from where we are now to that future is going to be awkward as society has to decide how to deal with things like permanent unemployment.
Beyond that Millennials are going to be the generation that has to deal with all the awkward ethical questions that science fiction has been asking for years. Cloning, Genetic Manipulation, Climate Change, Bio Weapons, etc… are all going to drop on the Millennials plate. That’s a lot to deal with.
Anyway, as I said I’m optimistic but with an eye towards the enormous challenges that are ahead.
- nazgulnarsil 17y agoI try to be optimistic that humanity will get its shit together enough to deal with the eye of the needle we're approaching. AI and molecular assembly are both ridiculously dangerous.
- WorkerBee 17y agoTo elaborate the Millennials are going to be the first generation that has to deal with losing jobs to technology No, no they aren't, not by a long chalk. See also: Luddite http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite As technology can do more we’ll eventually end up with a society where people can pursue what they love and let technology do most of the hard work we need people for now. It didn't happen like that any of the previous times - the factory owners got richer, the poor lost their jobs. Why will it be different next time?
- exit 17y ago>We’re going to preside over the difficult transition between what I’d deem a “Star Trek” world order where people work because they want to and no one goes hungry and the world we have now. sorry, but what exactly will be difficult about this? do people who suddenly inherit enough money never to have to work have a difficult time with that transition?
- WorkerBee 17y agodo people who suddenly inherit enough money never to have to work have a difficult time with that transition? Since you ask; yes, often they do. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/70165/winning_the_lottery_curse_or_a_blessing.html?cat=47 http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/70165/winning_the_l...