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This is one thing that worries me about a potential "nobody-is-going-to-work" or just a future where a large group of the worlds population moves into the middl
by kasperni 8y ago
This is one thing that worries me about a potential "nobody-is-going-to-work" or just a future where a large group of the worlds population moves into the middle class.
What are people going do with all their free time. Big cities and tourist destinations are already cramped to the point where there are demonstrations and you have to shut them down because of the toll it takes on the environment.
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/aug/10/anti-tourism-marches-spread-across-europe-venice-barcelona https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/aug/10/anti-tourism-...
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2018/04/06/philippines-not-only-country-shut-popular-tourist-destination/494902002/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2018/04/0...
I cannot imagine how bad this will be in 10-20 years.
- adrianN 8y agoAs it is right now, it's impossible for a large part of humanity to consume at western middle class levels. Arguably it's impossible for the current western middle class to consume at its current levels.
- sparrish 8y agoVR - They'll all spend their time in energy efficient virtual reality; visiting those places without moving. Sure, it won't be the same but it'll be 'good enough' for us unwashed masses.