I thought the article was going to be about countless millions of minds trying to win the internet lottery and merely reinventing the wheel or failing.
I'm not worried about AI taking jobs. I'm worried that humanity has lost the ability to share at such a monumental level that basic sustenance and financial security are out of reach, even with AI.
After lifetimes of negative reinforcement, the only salvation seems to be the disruption of capitalism itself. Somewhat ironically, the wealthiest and most powerful people in the world seem to be investing trillions of dollars into AI to do just exactly that.
They are not out of reach - people just increase their expectations to ensure that they never achieve satisfaction. I think that's fine but it is optional - if you want to just exist without striving for anything, nobody's stopping you. It's easy to be self-sufficient if you'll tolerate pre-industrial standards of living. There are others who want that too and you can coordinate with them and share among yourselves. This already happens. Modern standards of living and your high expectations are a consequence of capitalism. Ironically, you can actually have your cake and eat it too. So many other people love to participate in capitalism, that they provide enough good things to make self-sufficient living easier today than it was in pre-industrial times.
No, humanity hasn't lost the ability to share - it's the exact opposite - trade (and capitalism) has enabled sharing far beyond what it ever was before. Even better, it's done though voluntary and mutually beneficial exchange rather than people being forced into a fixed role in life which was often something horrible like servant, slave-girl, or warrior.
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I thought the article was going to be about countless millions of minds trying to win the internet lottery and merely reinventing the wheel or failing.
I'm not worried about AI taking jobs. I'm worried that humanity has lost the ability to share at such a monumental level that basic sustenance and financial security are out of reach, even with AI.
After lifetimes of negative reinforcement, the only salvation seems to be the disruption of capitalism itself. Somewhat ironically, the wealthiest and most powerful people in the world seem to be investing trillions of dollars into AI to do just exactly that.
They are not out of reach - people just increase their expectations to ensure that they never achieve satisfaction. I think that's fine but it is optional - if you want to just exist without striving for anything, nobody's stopping you. It's easy to be self-sufficient if you'll tolerate pre-industrial standards of living. There are others who want that too and you can coordinate with them and share among yourselves. This already happens. Modern standards of living and your high expectations are a consequence of capitalism. Ironically, you can actually have your cake and eat it too. So many other people love to participate in capitalism, that they provide enough good things to make self-sufficient living easier today than it was in pre-industrial times.
No, humanity hasn't lost the ability to share - it's the exact opposite - trade (and capitalism) has enabled sharing far beyond what it ever was before. Even better, it's done though voluntary and mutually beneficial exchange rather than people being forced into a fixed role in life which was often something horrible like servant, slave-girl, or warrior.