I agree with your assessment. It this realization that encouraged me to start learning about alternative economies; binary economics is one alternative I've ex

I agree with your assessment. It this realization that encouraged me to start learning about alternative economies; binary economics is one alternative I've explored. In the end, we live in an era of increasing scarcity (especially with regards to food, water, and land) and automation will continue to erode the job prospects of humans moving forward. In the meantime, medicine is working towards increasing one's longevity. Personally, I hope we find a peaceful resolution to this mess, but it does seem to be a recipe for disaster. People bemoan Kurzweil's vision of the future, but we may be forced to virtualize ourselves to survive peacefully. Otherwise, I want to be in the country with the strongest military.