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I'm immediately reminded of Manna: http://marshallbrain.com/manna1.htm http://marshallbrain.com/manna1.htm

• anandkulkarni 14y ago
  Let's hope it doesn't end up that way! The article only briefly mentions it, but we've worked hard to make sure that even if tasks are algorithmically generated for MobileWorkers, they have the opportunity to collaborate on task execution in a way that's much more similar to a virtual office than to being a cog (persistent worker-to-worker chat, managers to support and explain tasks, and more). This makes a material difference in the quality of the final results, lets people enjoy their work more, and lets individuals take ownership over what they're doing.
  • EvilTerran 14y ago
    Oh, I'm not saying you're heralding some kind of dystopian future, it was the headline more than the article that reminded me of the story. It does sound like you're doing good work. Incidentally, much as that story does drag on a little in places, it does eventually present a more utopian part of that hypothetical future world -- one where post-scarcity has been embraced, and the technology is used to increase freedom instead of restricting it.