Quote from: Mageant on July 28, 2011, 04:37:09 PM

Quote from: Thanak on July 28, 2011, 02:41:29 PM

Quote from: Mageant on July 28, 2011, 01:25:07 PM

Quote from: blogospheroid on July 28, 2011, 01:20:49 PM

factor price equalization in the world (basically, almost all prices in the world will converge - rent, wages, interest)

I agree, but the price will be 0 (zero).
Once Free Energy is widely available almost everything will be available for free, and people will work for free too.

Why work if it's for free ?

It's not like free energy will mean free food will magically apear on your table.

Because people are generous, because they like to help, because they like doing what they are good at, because of prestige.
Work will mostly not be work as we know it now, it will be a fun occupation.

I can think of MANY occupation that are not considered fun for anyone. How many people would continue working if they had no financial needs ?