[Drew68]

Nice, but why stop at 4 days. Why not 3 days?

Eventually we'll get there as well, shorter work weeks and shorter work days being the trend throughout all of human history.

I call it the "Star Trek" future in which computers and machines do most of the work. A small population of highly-educated technicians are needed only to ensure the machines are running smoothly. Most of our time is freed up for leisure or scholarly pursuit.

The problem will be what to do with the vast population of laborers whose skills are no longer needed?

[DannyTN]

The problem will be what to do with the vast population of laborers whose skills are no longer needed?

Possibilities:

• Give them dirt on Clinton.
• Give them a virtual reality and used them as batteries.
• Colonize other planets with them.
• Harvest their brains into a combined super conciousness to outthink AI.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“The problem will be what to do with the vast population of laborers whose skills are no longer needed?”

Soylent Green. ;)

[higgmeister]

The problem will be what to do with the vast population of laborers whose skills are no longer needed?

They become servile troglodytes living underground, tending the ancient fires of Hephaestus and Vulcan.