(08-18-2015, 10:07 PM)Nilftrondheim نوشته:  I didn't read what others wrote (procrastinating like a pro), but a work  free society might be possible if it only supplies human needs. Not  wants, needs. I might "want" a fuckin' continent in my possession! There  is no limit to human desires. But needs, that is reasonable. Food,  water, air, power, communication, and transportation. You might object  including "air" in the list but what inevitably follows such a society  is space colonization! Yes, a space habitat, whether in orbit or on a  body, should supply it's inhabitants with those needs. Unless we develop  such closed ecosystems here on Earth, we can't afford space  colonization. In short, efforts to colonize Mars will inevitably lead to  a work free Earth, and a work free Earth will lead to an explosive  space colonization. Food is the biggest issue here. If you ever look  into the numbers, it's mind blowing. But as Mars One program states, it is is possible to feed one man indefinitely from only 50-80 m^2 of hydroponics. Obviously, there will be no meat

I hadn't seen this post for some reason. That's indeed correct, supplying basic human needs through automation is something completely, indisputably possible with today's tech and the only reason we're not doing this, is that our priorities, as human beings, aren't set right.


Universal Basic Income (UBI) might be the stepping stone to this ideal.

People aren't wired to think about these matters unfortunately, I've seen many, many people who have difficulty grasping that between all and nothing is plenty of other points. Nothing needs to be perfect, we don't need suddenly to have 0 work as a society, rather, we need to have the vision that all basic needs of a human being must be provided for, with no questions asked.

There's another bunch of idiots in the opposition to this as well, often coming from capitalistic backgrounds who are dismayed by this notion and usually come up with silly arguments such as: BUT THAT WOULD MAKE LIFE BORING.

Translation: My boredom is more important than your freedom from work.

To this bunch, the correct answer is usually saying "freedom > boredom, therefore, fuck off".