Thoughts on a possible future with far fewer jobs

[CBradSmith]

http://singularityhub.com/2016/08/23/the-end-of-meaningless-jobs-will-unleash-the-worlds-creativity/

Any thoughts?

 

[07pilt]

Most likely will result in a hellish dystopia. Can't go from a system where everyone depends on their jobs or money and sustenance to a system where no labor is required and everyone has happily abundant lives without vast redistribution of capital.

 

[shortbus]

Uber and self driving cars is one thing that could really change things.

Also, I hate to hijack but Uber is getting shot down in places now. Why?

It's killing "The DUI money machine". Think how much money is put into the ecomony from drunk driving...

 

[long-duc-dong]

Most likely will result in a hellish dystopia. Can't go from a system where everyone depends on their jobs or money and sustenance to a system where no labor is required and everyone has happily abundant lives without vast redistribution of capital.

Never can tell whether you're serious or just being your normal sarcastic/condescending self.

 

[07pilt]

Never can tell whether you're serious or just being your normal sarcastic/condescending self.

Serious w/ some condescension but no sarcasm this time.

 

[CBradSmith]

Never can tell whether you're serious or just being your normal sarcastic/condescending self.

I agree. That said, since there's really no framework from which to launch irony, I chose to assume he's responding in a legit manner. His statements are certainly plausible if not likely.

Then again, maybe he's being a dick.

 

[squeak]

I agree. That said, since there's really no framework from which to launch irony, I chose to assume he's responding in a legit manner. His statements are certainly plausible if not likely.

Then again, maybe he's being a dick.

I think it's both a legit response and he's being a dick.

 

[Ostatedchi]

Most likely will result in a hellish dystopia. Can't go from a system where everyone depends on their jobs or money and sustenance to a system where no labor is required and everyone has happily abundant lives without vast redistribution of capital.

That's actually a damned good reply.

 

[CBradSmith]

Most likely will result in a hellish dystopia. Can't go from a system where everyone depends on their jobs or money and sustenance to a system where no labor is required and everyone has happily abundant lives without vast redistribution of capital.

Any additional thoughts?

Anybody else?

1. Is the problem likely real?
2. How will government handle the problem of increasing unemployment if so?
3. Do the solutions create new problems?

 

[07pilt]

Any additional thoughts?

Anybody else?

1. Is the problem likely real?
2. How will government handle the problem of increasing unemployment if so?
3. Do the solutions create new problems?

The type of world being speculated about requires resource abundance, so something like peak oil or an environmental catastrophe or war could prevent the transition to a laborless economy.
It all depends on how whether people get upset about the trends before the means to repress those people are in place. The government isn't a real agent/character, the government is made up of people. Can the owners of capital repress the angry people without jobs via bribing the people in government or will there be enough angry people to ensure the government redistributes capital.
In a laborless, abundant world confiscatory redistribution isn't as bad as it seems on face.

 

[shortbus]

Genocide, euthanasia and sterilization are clearly the answer to all our problems.