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Useful automation is going to lead to more wealth, which mean more free time for other stuff. Sure, I think this exactly describes our current situation. Iron
by bsaunder 16y ago
Useful automation is going to lead to more wealth, which mean more free time for other stuff.
Sure, I think this exactly describes our current situation. Ironically, that "more wealth" is very disproportionately distributed between the owner of the automation mechanism and the workers that have been automated away. Similarly the notion of "more free time" is equally disproportionate.
One better go get another job, one can sit back and enjoy life.
- kiba 16y agoSure, I think this exactly describes our current situation. Ironically, that "more wealth" is very disproportionately distributed between the owner of the automation mechanism and the workers that have been automated away. Similarly the notion of "more free time" is equally disproportionate. One better go get another job, one can sit back and enjoy life. Only if you care about relative wealth. Do you really care if somebody got awarded a billion bucks while you get awarded a 100,000 dollars equivalent in lifestyle quality increase? It is a misconception to think that you can just sit back and enjoy life. There is competition from other businessmen after all. They will automates, and continue to drive down cost. One of the reason why some people can do these kinds of thing you talked about is because inefficient markets exists and people are too lazy to challenge the guy. That's not always a problem if it is not too hard for an entrepreneur to recognize and move in. However, the cost of maintaining a given lifestyle should goes down, as long as people don't keep increasing their consumption expenditure.