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But why is it desirable to have a society in which the majority don't work?

I don't suppose by 2100 (or even 21000) we'll have done everything that can be done. There will always be something for someone to do. Encouraging people to do something useful with their time is vital to the health of a society, and it's a fact of human nature that that needs both a carrot and a stick.



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