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Recently I learned of a quote attributed to Arthur C. Clarke (among other things, the science fiction writer and futurist): "...the goal of the future is full u
by mxuribe 5y ago
Recently I learned of a quote attributed to Arthur C. Clarke (among other things, the science fiction writer and futurist): "...the goal of the future is full unemployment, so we can play. That's why we have to destroy the present politico-economic system..." [0] So, if Mr. Clarke is to be believed, does that mean that organizations like McKinsey - and for that matter capitalism in general - represent old fashioned ways of thinking? Then, why do orgs like McKinsey get paid so much??? /s
[0] = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke#cite_ref-127 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke#cite_ref-127
- dekhn 5y agoer, no. The idea is that we currently do not have a post-scarcity society, and will maintain the existing system to develop technology until we do, at which point, what's the point of a political-economic system?
- Viliam1234 5y agoPerhaps we will never achieve literal post-scarcity. Some people will always want to fly to another galaxy, and there might be not enough fuel to make all of them happy. But if instead of yes-or-no we take it as a scale, I'd say we moved a lot on this scale during the last hundred years. So, how about reducing the work-week to 30 hours? Or perhaps keep it at 40 hours, but after each two years of work you get one year of vacation?