"We are hardwired for scarcity and capitalism itself thrives on it to create value."
"There is something awesome about the end of shortage."
So you understand that we, as humans, part of nature, have lived a certain way for nearly 7 million years, then lived another certain way starting 10,000 years ago with agriculture, and basically yesterday have started living in the modern world. And you expect us, as humans, to fully cope with this concept, to the point that it is awesome?
What we need to rethink is what it means to be human and our relationship with technology. We surely didn't evolve for millions of years to have all our needs met by machines and sit around without any purpose, forever being out-competed by said machines.
Oh absolutely, that’s why the very idea is interesting and even philosophically vital to put out there. Most people can’t shift there minds and culturally are stuck in a certain “this is how it was and should be.” (Conservatism) and “this is what we believe is possible” (Progressive)
We are in either one camp or another. And yes my comment is aimed at rethinking what we can be or should be.
And if the end of shortage also means less suffering and more decent living for the worlds poorest, yeah, that is totally awesome^2.
"There is something awesome about the end of shortage."
So you understand that we, as humans, part of nature, have lived a certain way for nearly 7 million years, then lived another certain way starting 10,000 years ago with agriculture, and basically yesterday have started living in the modern world. And you expect us, as humans, to fully cope with this concept, to the point that it is awesome?
What we need to rethink is what it means to be human and our relationship with technology. We surely didn't evolve for millions of years to have all our needs met by machines and sit around without any purpose, forever being out-competed by said machines.