Two speakers debate whether automation will create a useless class of humans. They explore technological socialism, where machines meet basic needs, and compare it to trust-fund living. The real problem isn't survival but finding purpose when work disappears.
Do you think there will be a useless class of humans?
I think people will have the choice. I think we're going to live in a world where you can have all your basic needs met, right? And you may choose not to have to work because we're going to have what is called technological socialism. So socialism was, you know, the political organizational structure where the state would take care of you, right? We're going to have technological socialism where technology will take care of you. It will feed you, clothe you, transport you, whatever you want. And maybe, you know, there are trust fund kids who are not far off from that. One of the that an issue is we have— humans need purpose. So I think one of the conversations is how do you help people create and maintain and live a life of purpose?
