Quote:
Originally Posted by Howard Beale
Just as a thought experiment how do you think resources get distributed if there is no work left for humans to do? As an example, there was a story in the local paper about a man who owned a gym empire. He just got convicted of w/e fraud and is going to jail but for a time he owned a house w/ a 14 car garage. Will there be anybody w/ a 14 car garage if the machines do everything? Does everybody get just enough calories to stay alive? Does everybody get the same house, the same dollar's worth of education, the same clothing allowance? How could it work? Humans are a jealous and grasping lot, can we expect them to simply fall in line?
Also: Nice avatar.
I think there will be a default baseline survival income that everyone will be entitled to. So the truly unambitious will be able to survive and live simply and those who do other things will still be able to profit from their efforts.
I don't think a split everything equally type of socialism would be practical or useful. Competition and selfishness are powerful motivators.
I do think there are or can be enough resources that no one should be starving.
I remember reading about a state that has calculated that it was cheaper to just give homeless a place to stay than it is to pay for the medical and other costs associated with people living in the street.
I also saw something on facebook about a country that had established something similar to the minimum income thing but I don't remember which country it was and half the stuff posted on facebook is bull**** anyway but I think the idea is a good one.