[ClearCase_guy]

I believe Elon Musk has expressed thoughts going in that direction. Robots will do just about all the work, the concept of “money” will go away, and people will just live in a post-scarcity society.

Of course the idea can be criticized and potential problems could be identified. But these sorts of ideas are not ridiculous.

And a note for the young: socialism isn’t the thing that will get us to a wonderful post-scarcity society. A very rich industrialist who owns many factories might help us get there because he’s pursuing his own interests. But a tyrannical government headed by someone with a degree in lesbian dance theory who simply wants to burn down western civilization is not going to have the skills that take us to a good place. At all.

[MinorityRepublican]

Robots will do just about all the work, the concept of “money” will go away, and people will just live in a post-scarcity society.

Correct. But what will it look like?

[dfwgator]

I believe Elon Musk has expressed thoughts going in that direction. Robots will do just about all the work, the concept of “money” will go away, and people will just live in a post-scarcity society.



"And our children will live, Mr. Beale, to see that... perfect world... in which there's no war or famine, oppression or brutality. One vast and ecumenical holding company, for whom all men will work to serve a common profit, in which all men will hold a share of stock. All necessities provided, all anxieties tranquilized, all boredom amused."