> we work probably more than anytime in history I doubt that. Here's a rough approximation: https://clockify.me/working-hours https://clockify.me/working-hours

> we work probably more than anytime in history I doubt that. Here's a rough approximation: https://clockify.me/working-hours https://clockify.me/working-hours But that also ignores quality of life (as a result of work) and general work conditions. Working in a mine for an hour (or a hunter stalking prey, or working in a field) is not the same as an hour sitting in an office. > where suddenly humans will be freed from labor If by labor you mean physically intensive work, we are already there, most people live sedentary working lifestyles. If you mean any type of work - perhaps not, but at the same time "The Devil finds work for idle hands" so I'm not sure it's desirable, humans need something to do, and bored teenagers often cause mayhem. > humans are relegated to the mind-numbing task of babysitting a glitchy piece of tech Not sure how overseeing a brick-laying robot is more/less mind-numbing than laying the bricks yourself. > clearing a paper jam and hitting reset all day exactly the case with self-checkout, and the job doesn't seem more/less boring to me than working a checkout. At least the self-checkout machines improve over time.