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The connection I am suggesting is in the other direction: post-scarcity (thanks to technology) makes it easier to have a peaceful federated democratic global go
by krastanov 5y ago
The connection I am suggesting is in the other direction: post-scarcity (thanks to technology) makes it easier to have a peaceful federated democratic global government.
> I don't even think people will like the result. Surely the end result of an abundant society is 99% of people sitting in a room with Youtube + Netflix + Caviar and alcohol from the replicator
History seems to point to the exact opposite: much (not all) of scientific progress is driven by the privileged few that have their needs taken care off. Most (not all) scientists and scholars up until recently were of privileged background. Nor are the children of the rich today just living the lonely life of hedonism you suggest.
- candiodari 5y agoYes, because if there's one thing I've learned about "the privileged few" it's how much they like and respect governance limiting what they can do ... My point is that such people will fight against any and all attempts at intervening in their lives, whether or not they get a vote in it. But yes, some have hobbies. 1 in 1000 or so has useful hobbies, and there have been historical time periods where that really mattered.