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For an exploration of that, see the novella "Manna": https://marshallbrain.com/manna https://marshallbrain.com/manna

• Animats 3y ago
  Yes, I know. So do most people on here. Manna doesn't really explore how the middle class disappears, though. Do we really need all those people in offices? Probably not.
  • a_bonobo 3y ago
    >Do we really need all those people in offices? Probably not. In Bullshit Jobs, Graeber argued that we already didn't need most of those people in offices, pre-AI. They're there as status and power symbols for the higher ups - 'look at the size of my team! i am important! pay me more!' - not to do any actual value-generating work. Modern fiefdoms.
    • Animats 3y ago
      The financial services sector has gone from 6% of the workforce to 12% over the past few decades. Despite automation of everything routine. There's a lot of fat to cut there.