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"__If__ machines produce everything we need..." People have been asserting that machines imply post scarcity since the communist manifesto in 1848. I am not co
by dahfizz 5y ago
"__If__ machines produce everything we need..."
People have been asserting that machines imply post scarcity since the communist manifesto in 1848. I am not convinced.
- MontyCarloHall 5y agoEven if machines produced all goods, that still doesn’t imply post-scarcity. Some things are inherently scarce: front row tickets to a show, reservations at a hot restaurant, or a certifiably original piece of art.
- OneTimePetes 5y agoA bowl of rice for a day of labour in the rainforrest sawmill that produced the front row seats.
- dotmacro 5y agoExactly. Even in Star Trek, where (almost) anything can be replicated, there are still restaurants that serve home-cooked meals.