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How is driving a car not a productive task? There can be cases when people "want" to drive out of their preferences and passion. Can we actually classify some r

• feral 15y ago
  The guy that picks her up at the airport, appears to be a professional driver. He has a black cap, and he nods deferentially, before turning around to apparently open the door or trunk for her. I'd have thought that in a 'Productivity Future Video' you'd have the car driven by computer, given that we seem to be on the cusp of that technology, already. I'd have thought she say to her device that she wanted a car from the airport to her hotel, and it would have done the rest. This would clearly be more productive, as we wouldn't be wasting the labour of the man who drives the car. You are right that its possible that he wants to be a driver for people, out of some individual preference, in which case this is essentially a leisure activity for him. But I'd leave people that do unnecessary work, because of a personal preference, out of a 'future productivity video'. I can't help but wonder if the reason the cars don't drive themselves is because its a Microsoft video, and Google who have gotten a lot of PR out of driverless cars, are a competitor.