I’m broadly in favour of automation and against jobs for jobs’ sake, so I agree with this post :)
However I do think that we need to invest heavily in making sure that the transition to a jobless or low-job society goes well. Currently, many people’s identity and self-worth is tied up in their jobs… having a job is a prerequisite for getting a romantic partner in a lot of the world etc. I’d like to see more ideas about how to manage this transition.
Meanwhile, small quibble: I don’t agree that thinking is uniquely human (what about non-human animals, and in the future, digital minds?)
I’m broadly in favour of automation and against jobs for jobs’ sake, so I agree with this post :)
However I do think that we need to invest heavily in making sure that the transition to a jobless or low-job society goes well. Currently, many people’s identity and self-worth is tied up in their jobs… having a job is a prerequisite for getting a romantic partner in a lot of the world etc. I’d like to see more ideas about how to manage this transition.
Meanwhile, small quibble: I don’t agree that thinking is uniquely human (what about non-human animals, and in the future, digital minds?)