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AndromedaAnimated t1_j2e7n8a wrote

Reply to comment by ElvinRath in Game Theory of UBI by shmoculus

I would want to work (in my profession which I love, not necessarily in my current well-paid but morally questionable - in my opinion right now - job, and that is why I plan to return to academia instead of continuing doing what I do now; sometimes people need time to realise they are fighting for the wrong side and I needed lots of time for that sadly).

The work we shouldn’t want to be necessary is exploitative and underpaid work. I am not arguing that laziness is the way to go.

Humans are curious and creative creatures. Imagine a world where all menial and physically or mentally damaging work could be done by robots (non-sentient ones) and planned and supervised by humans or AI. A world where humans could pursue their creative endeavours, use their brains to plan and supervise or care for other humans or contribute to research as work. Wouldn’t that be a good world?

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ElvinRath t1_j2e8und wrote

Yes, and I hope to see it someday, but we don't have the tech to have that job. For now...

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I'm not speaking against UBI, automation, or against "people not working", I'm saying that it isn't possible right now, and that's not about ethics or moral, it's just that the technology is not yet there.

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AndromedaAnimated t1_j2e9dsc wrote

I see! Yes, your argument is valid in this case. You are not one of those who see amorality in wanting to establish UBI. I am glad to read that. Thank you!

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SoulGuardian55 t1_j2en2kr wrote

What you and other people described on this sub as whole is technically socialism (maybe just around the corner of communism), where people flesh out our inner potential, pushing our society to new heights.

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