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> Why is a job a good thing??? Most people depend on a job to structure their life. No jobs and a lot of free time would destabilize society. Which is why your
by plongeur 12y ago
> Why is a job a good thing???
Most people depend on a job to structure their life. No jobs and a lot of free time would destabilize society. Which is why your government will make sure, that you do either have to or want to work. But for the majority only not-automatable work will be left. Those might be jobs that create status for the top 0.5% - they will essentially become servants - to put it mildly.
> to make sure we're not turned into serfs
A robot slave won't be as interesting as a human slave, makes sense, right?
- zzalpha 12y agoMost people depend on a job to structure their life. No jobs and a lot of free time would destabilize society. Funny, the world seemed to operate just fine before the industrial revolution created the modern 9-5 work week. There's literally no evidence at all for what you're claiming here. High unemployment that leads to poverty creates instability. High unemployment where people's needs are met, though... that's pretty new territory. I'm not aware of any precedent that allows us to predict the outcome.
- plongeur 12y agoSince the industrial revolution people work less and less ... until the 19th century for most people life mostly was about working. That's why people's last name was inferred from their profession b/c they were even identified with their jobs.