| Anteater |
04-24-2020 09:38 PM |
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Originally Posted by elphenor
(Post 2114511)
scarcity is caused by inequality at this moment in history
tech advances have only been and will only be used to increase inequality even when they do improve the average quality of life until it reaches a breaking point
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Yeah but you'll never see a society where inequality can be eliminated without some of what I've listed. The status quo needs to change in some way where human labor itself is an issue that's not even on the table. Only in a world where robots are efficient and can do the most repetitive things can people just pursue the things they want to do.
Even in a society that was more communal in some way, I don't see people throwing away their desire for convenience. Like, ever. Nobody wants to be stuck farming all day or "doing their part" for the community or hunting. They'll want to research, do music, be artistic, or just explore freely without worrying about food supply, water supply, transportation, etc. Therefore, we need robots.
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