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What use is human skill, abilities, reputation, and status when human labor has been totally outmoded machines? Trekonomics seems like a totally backwards way
by beeflet 1y ago
What use is human skill, abilities, reputation, and status when human labor has been totally outmoded machines?
Trekonomics seems like a totally backwards way of approaching post-scarcity by starting with a fictional setting. You might as well prepare yourself for the Star Wars economy.
- lateforwork 1y agoHumans have an innate desire to be loved and respected, and this won’t change even if jobs cease to exist.
- beeflet 1y agoAll life has a desire to exist, but that doesn't prevent extinction.
- steve_adams_86 1y agoThere are billions of people who essentially live in varying degrees of servitude today, and they desire love and respect. Other humans ensure they stay in servitude, though. Why would that be any different in the future? Why wouldn't it be worse?