There are only two types of things which can be produced: information and material. Most people aren't very good at working with information beyond basic patte

There are only two types of things which can be produced: information and material. Most people aren't very good at working with information beyond basic pattern recognition/recall and to some extent, human interaction. Most of the people who are good at either or both of these things are already gainfully employed. In the material realm, we already produce enough food, clothing, housing, and computers to suit the needs of the public. We have more empty residences than homeless people. As technology advances in the imminent years we will become less reliant on people for producing these things--not more. Most significant material advances will come from knowledge work discoveries (e.g. larger capacity batteries), not from material work (assembling batteries by hand more quickly or using more people). Dolphins do not derive their self-worth, happiness, or other aspects of their life from a "job." Perhaps humans are poised to become as advanced as they are? Imagine if a million people had the freedom to experiment in whatever way they chose: to make music and art, to enjoy their lives without the approval of others as expressed by dollars of consumption. How much would the culture they create be worth?