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We are medieval creatures, we long for a purpose, no matter how small, no matter how trivial. If the machines take the purpose, all the fruit-baskets in the wor
by louithethrid 9y ago
We are medieval creatures, we long for a purpose, no matter how small, no matter how trivial. If the machines take the purpose, all the fruit-baskets in the world wont fill that hole.
- neon_electro 9y agoIs "machines taking all the purpose" a logical conclusion? I don't see a future where machines will create all of the popular culture in the world. I choose to support human-powered culture now, and increasing automation would not change my mind on that. A UBI would enable humans to do more work that society either can't or won't automate. Care of other humans is an example. Yes, machines may be able to take on some of that role, but never all of it.
- icebraining 9y agoDo you think Usain Bolt considers his life meaningless because a car is so much faster than him?
- louithethrid 9y agoIf that car would race againist him every race - yes.
- gnaritas 9y agoPurpose can be found in many things unrelated to wage labor.