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Can you imagine going down to the river with a washboard and your laundry? No way we have robot washing machines. It would be ridiculous to wash our clothes in
by 14 7y ago
Can you imagine going down to the river with a washboard and your laundry? No way we have robot washing machines. It would be ridiculous to wash our clothes in the river. Humans will have the same sentiment about many jobs that robots eventually take over. Why stand in front of hot grease cooking fries when a robot can do it? Simply so we can transfer some wealth from one person to another for doing something mindless? But also who will buy the fries if no one has jobs to make any money? Perhaps we will see deflation and the cost of things will be less and perhaps with less work available we can all strive for a 4 hour day. But ultimately I feel we are slowly approaching a post scarcity society. We need to change our views on capitalism if you ask me. Yes people deserve to make money but I think we can shift some services always from always trying to make a buck off someone.
- Loughla 7y ago>slowly approaching a post scarcity society. Two things. Neither of these is meant to be hateful. 1. Which is more likely: That society as a whole will evolve into a benevolent post-scarcity society providing basic necessities for everyone in it, or that our new-age feudal lord-owners of everything will use automation to drive costs down far enough so that everyone can juuuuust afford to live? 2. Doesn't post-scarcity require energy inputs from a non-depleting resource?
- benj111 7y agoI live in Europe so I expect the state to look after me in old age, when I'm ill, unemployed, etc. I'm not sure its such a leap to extend that further. Now I'm not sure if in the current political climate its the most likely, but certainly possible. To answer your point 2. Solar and wind should keep us going for a few millenia?
- rhacker 7y agoI don't see the system changing without a war. It's not just already old people that adopt conservative or capitalism, it's people that get older. For every mega billionaire pledging to give away half their wealth, there are hundreds of thousands of millionaires that will try to prevent change and lock the system in with as much power as they can wield. I have a feeling the future is more likely going to be a Bruce Willis or Will Smith movie.