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You and another commenter here had about the same comment, so here's what I wrote to them to clarify: Author here. I think it is well and good to replace human

You and another commenter here had about the same comment, so here's what I wrote to them to clarify: Author here. I think it is well and good to replace human jobs with automation thereby freeing them up for more creative activities. My favorite appliances are my dish washer, washing machine, dryer, and now my robot vacuum. I think automation is great! I see the problem when humans allow machines to start replacing what is intrinsically human: when you offload your creativity onto a machine, when you "communicate" via LLMs, or when you try to assuage loneliness with a computer "friend", you're missing out on vital parts of the human experience.

vouaobrasil 1y ago
Absolutely right. However, it's not good to replace too much manual labor, either. There is also a balance between too much and too little (i.e. not learning enough manual skills to take care of yourself). There is a balance in both the mental and physical domains. Those who have a high intellectual capacity will probably think otherwise because intellectual activities is what THEY like to do. But the truth is, some people enjoy manual labor and it's not good to completely replace them either because there is art in manual work as well.