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This only works until general-purpose robotics gets good enough! There are certain jobs where the human connection fundamentally commands a premium (e.g. celeb
by reasonableklout 2mo ago
This only works until general-purpose robotics gets good enough!
There are certain jobs where the human connection fundamentally commands a premium (e.g. celebrities, sports players, the relational economy), but it's hard to imagine a world where this sector employs the majority of people. It would be a precarious existence as these jobs would be the first to go in a crisis such as a war, etc.
- recursive 2mo agoI don't think it "works" at all. I believe the only parties that get a net benefit out of all this are basically the ownership class. They'll get some rental fees out of it. And they'll get a more direct lever to silently manipulate public sentiment. And the working class gets poorer, and more hooked on the dopamine machine.
- reasonableklout 2mo agoOk, so we agree! What's next for workers? How can we push for redistribution?
- recursive 2mo agoNo idea. If people get uncomfortable enough to take up pitchforks, maybe something will happen, but we're a very long way from that.