> After all, on the grand scale of things, if we're all fed, clothed, housed, but simply bored... i think there's a likely middle stage of skyrocketing unemplo

> After all, on the grand scale of things, if we're all fed, clothed, housed, but simply bored... i think there's a likely middle stage of skyrocketing unemployment where nobody has a job to earn money to buy food, nor a robotic source of food. this could lead to some luddite-like activities. businesses will pursue anything that reduces quarterly or annual expenses, but too few look at the overarching social impact of their choices. especially with the rather brittle mantra that "new jobs will be created, they always are".