Science fiction imagines humans subservient to rows of servers humming in a data centers after losing a world war. In reality, the machines didn’t have to fire a single shot…
Great analysis. “Fully automated luxury communism” FTW - how does that differ from the Star Trek post-scarcity future?
It doesn't, really. Kind of the same thing but without replications and with UBI as a first step.
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Great analysis. “Fully automated luxury communism” FTW - how does that differ from the Star Trek post-scarcity future?
It doesn't, really. Kind of the same thing but without replications and with UBI as a first step.