The western democracies are in a position to be in a post scarcity world if we choose to be. There is no reason that everyone cannot have the basics of food, s

The western democracies are in a position to be in a post scarcity world if we choose to be. There is no reason that everyone cannot have the basics of food, shelter, health, and security. We also do not need perpetual 20% unemployment. One important dividend could be increased leisure time. We went from 60 hour workweeks to 40 hours, so why not 30 hour workweeks or 6 weeks of vacation per year. We are mot yet at the point where we can automate tasks that require mobility and some level of skill, such as a UPS delivery person. I think we are also at the point where we as individuals dont need a barrage of new physical things every year. We can still make significant progress with new virtual products and more efficient and durable physical goods.