For socialism to work requires that we become something other than human.
Automation and robots are "something other than human", however they are/will be able to do the most of work which humans had performed for millenniums.
Not intending to put words into Biomech's mouth but I guess he meant that we'd have to give up individuality i.e. become hive animals.
If what you are saying is true, then why are we still moving from an opportunity society to a neofeudal society?
Corporations with greedy shareholders are pushing people here. But it won't last forever, sooner or later people will realize what is happening and reject this system.
That's my point entirely: A large minority recognizes that the system is rigged but what they want is
more of the same - more state, more concentration of power, central planning. I guess it is no coincidence that George Soros, one of the most ruthless speculators since Nathan Rothschild likes Occupy so much. People need to be careful what they wish for - it may come true.
Quite some people on this forum can just lean back and enjoy the show. There is no need for them to be activists. It is all going in the direction they want. The only thing they have reason to be unhappy about is that it is not them who get to run the show.