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I think I resonate with you. I think that the number one occupation we should have is to live our lives. The way we do this should be according to our values a

I think I resonate with you. I think that the number one occupation we should have is to live our lives. The way we do this should be according to our values and not neccesarily to how others think we should. Now, life has a mechanistic component driven by neccesities and an artistic one driven by ideals, self expression and pleasure. The promised goal of modern technology was that a large part of the rutined work covering the neccesities of life would be outsourced to machines while humans could occupy themselves with the more pleasurable aspects of life.. I'm not sure if many realize, but in such a world very few would actually work. All the rest will play. This is what AI will make a reality, and the job market needs a radical reform. We should all prepare to transition from a work based paradigm to a play based paradigm. If you're doing it already good to you. The subject is vast and has multiple implications but that's all I could distill in a HN post.

reverend_gonzo 10y ago
I'm not sure if many realize, but in such a world very few would actually work. All the rest will play. Okay, so who decides who will work and who will play? Why should I bust my ass all day working, while you just live however you want to? Right now, the reason some people bust their ass working, is being they can get paid more and live a higher quality of life. If everybody get everything they want, why would anyone work?
- zer0gravity 10y ago
  It all boils down to the play of intrinsic/forced choices. But remember, AI may change things a lot. It'll not be a problem of you will work so I can sit, but more a problem of you and I will have some machines working for us, so what's left for us to do.. One of the implications I was talking about, is that the human psyche is built to function under survival pressure, when the pressure is removed, then depression may occur. So it's going to be very tricky, unless we train ourselves to function in a different mode.. where we are the masters.
- kazagistar 10y ago
  Because if you bust your ass, you can put more then food on your table.
- lfowles 10y ago
  I don't know about others but I really enjoy my day job. My only complaint is that I don't have enough free time to "idle", but I'd hardly quit just for that purpose. Maybe slow down to a 3 day week. Neither busting ass or 100% idling.

reverend_gonzo 10y ago

I'm not sure if many realize, but in such a world very few would actually work. All the rest will play. Okay, so who decides who will work and who will play? Why should I bust my ass all day working, while you just live however you want to? Right now, the reason some people bust their ass working, is being they can get paid more and live a higher quality of life. If everybody get everything they want, why would anyone work?

zer0gravity 10y ago
It all boils down to the play of intrinsic/forced choices. But remember, AI may change things a lot. It'll not be a problem of you will work so I can sit, but more a problem of you and I will have some machines working for us, so what's left for us to do.. One of the implications I was talking about, is that the human psyche is built to function under survival pressure, when the pressure is removed, then depression may occur. So it's going to be very tricky, unless we train ourselves to function in a different mode.. where we are the masters.
kazagistar 10y ago
Because if you bust your ass, you can put more then food on your table.
lfowles 10y ago
I don't know about others but I really enjoy my day job. My only complaint is that I don't have enough free time to "idle", but I'd hardly quit just for that purpose. Maybe slow down to a 3 day week. Neither busting ass or 100% idling.