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It would be great if that were the result. But it remains to be seen. The requirement is that humans decide to change their economic system. If we don't do tha
by throwaway7767 10y ago
It would be great if that were the result. But it remains to be seen. The requirement is that humans decide to change their economic system.
If we don't do that (and human society is really good at staying on autopilot until problems have gotten truly severe), we'll just end up with a mostly-automated society where the robot owners have everything and everyone else lives in a ghetto.
- GarvielLoken 10y agoSee the Roman Empire economy for references. Massive farms powered by slaves, plebs living on minimum welfare in poverty. Rich aristocrats spending their time on propaganda and schemes.
- lisivka 10y agoHorror story about society without automation. However, North beat South, so it is gone.