>> If we can automate that, then 0 people collect enough grain for infinite people. The people who built the automation want to be paid (in perpetuity since th

>> If we can automate that, then 0 people collect enough grain for infinite people. The people who built the automation want to be paid (in perpetuity since they "own" it), as do the people who maintain the automation. But when nobody has a job, they can't pay. So we confiscate from the "owner" and tax the wages of the "maintainers" and hand it to the masses via UBI so they can "pay" for the services of the others (but food is free). I suspect wealth redistribution is an important function of the US government and tax system, but when things get to far out of whack it's going to look absurdly stupid and people will not play any more.