mtanfpu t1_jeewb1y wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Reply to comment by NebXan in In a post-scarcity utopia, is there a real necessity of human labor of any kind? by kvothekevin

That's.. survival of the fittest ain't it? Here, scarcity lies not with their nutrient supply, but ways to deter their chemical killers?

Edit: I guess I am taking on a broader look at the term 'resource'.

mtanfpu t1_jeeh16v wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:55 PM

Reply to comment by Evipicc in In a post-scarcity utopia, is there a real necessity of human labor of any kind? by kvothekevin

Human society is a natural occurrence.

mtanfpu t1_jeed7zf wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:23 PM

Reply to comment by Evipicc in In a post-scarcity utopia, is there a real necessity of human labor of any kind? by kvothekevin

My apologies, I don't quite understand your statement. What is 'inherently not natural'? And what is 'a system like this'?

mtanfpu t1_jee3bff wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:41 AM

Reply to comment by NebXan in In a post-scarcity utopia, is there a real necessity of human labor of any kind? by kvothekevin

Nature 'selects' via scarcity of resources. The 'fittest' survives due its comparative competitive advantage over its peers for a specific set of resources. It necessarily entails that said set of resources isn't enough to satisfy everyone.

Take away scarcity, nature selects everyone.

mtanfpu t1_jecudib wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:03 AM

Reply to In a post-scarcity utopia, is there a real necessity of human labor of any kind? by kvothekevin

Without scarcity, the progress of natural selection and thus evolution becomes obsolete. Can't imagine a future that is not governed by such a natural law.

Edit: my apologies, not a law, but currently still a theory, albeit a very convincing one from today's perspective.