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Re: Technological unemployment is (almost) here
by
marcus_of_augustus
on 13/11/2013, 06:50:41 UTC
People should realize that having a job is not the only way to earn one's life.   When they have a job, they should put more efforts into saving money and turn it into capital so they can receive money when they don't have a job.    IMHO

Excellent point ... the whole 'having a job' syndrome and 'unemployment' are relatively recent constructs in human social history, notably modern economics statistics.

There are many, many ways to live your life. "Making a living" may have very much or very little to do with 'having a job'.

Technological advances could be boon for social, cultural and spiritual development of humanity as people need to work much less to meet there needs and have abundant spare time to pursue activities that truly motivate them. Of course in some people that will be drinking, smoking, promiscuous sex or otherwise squandering there days, but this is more a reflection of the damaged psyches of these individuals that has nothing to do with how easy it is or isn't to make a living.

What are you really scared of here, that people that have too much free time and aren't chained to the grindstone can't be trusted to be good?