But the plan under a capitalist system would be that you're going to have the things you like to do automated, the work, one way or another because it's an opportunity for someone to make money?
Under a socialist society, there is less incentives to drive everything so hard because people can relax a little. Yes, people will be free to choose and push things further, but not so desperate for doing so.
The drive to hard and spooky "AGIs" would probably slow down too, right now it's happening at such break next pace because of economic incentives are so strong for doing so.
I was freaking out quite a bit about the future, until someone on here mentioned socialism a few days ago, and I chilled out because ultimately, I think that's where we'll end up, at least some form of it, and it actually made me feel better.
I've lived in countries which people would consider "socialist", and it was awesome, so I'm not worried about it.
Also don't forget that societies have existed with many "happy citizens" not doing really much of anything, Rome, and many indigenous cultures, yes they had to do some work for food, but mostly had a pretty good carefree lives without "jobs".
Criticizing Jacobin does not mean one is an unapologetic capitalist. Not sure why hacker news, which prides itself on supposed openness to new ideas, is playing the false dichotomy game when it comes to this subject.
Under a socialist society, there is less incentives to drive everything so hard because people can relax a little. Yes, people will be free to choose and push things further, but not so desperate for doing so.
The drive to hard and spooky "AGIs" would probably slow down too, right now it's happening at such break next pace because of economic incentives are so strong for doing so.
I was freaking out quite a bit about the future, until someone on here mentioned socialism a few days ago, and I chilled out because ultimately, I think that's where we'll end up, at least some form of it, and it actually made me feel better.
I've lived in countries which people would consider "socialist", and it was awesome, so I'm not worried about it.
Also don't forget that societies have existed with many "happy citizens" not doing really much of anything, Rome, and many indigenous cultures, yes they had to do some work for food, but mostly had a pretty good carefree lives without "jobs".