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We aren't actually living in a post scarcity world though. We're moving in the right direction, and hopefully we get there soon, but there is still plenty of sc
by colinmhayes 6y ago
We aren't actually living in a post scarcity world though. We're moving in the right direction, and hopefully we get there soon, but there is still plenty of scarcity.
- toomuchtodo 6y agoWe would move faster towards post scarcity if businesses were economically incentivized to uptake automation faster (and then we tax businesses [1] to fund social safety nets). If we continue to encourage an economic system through policy that is satisfied with labor making wages that provides a dystopian poverty level of life quality, it will take longer to arrive post scarcity. Economic incentives matter! [1] https://blog.samaltman.com/american-equity https://blog.samaltman.com/american-equity
- pydry 6y agoWorse, a lot of what is considered postscarcity / precursor-to-fully-automated-luxury-communism already in here is simply the US hegemony discount. And that won't last forever.
- seiferteric 6y agoNot even close, maybe if we ignore the obscene externalities baked into everything we consume. This apparent bounty we have today will be short lived in the grand scheme.