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diff --git a/content/entry/automation-and-the-meaning-of-work.md b/content/entry/automation-and-the-meaning-of-work.md index 248e22e..96d5235 100644 --- a/content/entry/automation-and-the-meaning-of-work.md +++ b/content/entry/automation-and-the-meaning-of-work.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ What does this imply for the meaning of work? ## Starting Assumptions ### Basic Needs Are Still Met -Well, if people can't meet their basic needs after their jobs are automated, they won't care about finding meaning through work. So let's assume that the economy adapts so those whose jobs are automated can still meet basic needs. +Well, if people can't meet their basic needs after their jobs are automated, they won't care about finding meaning through work. So let's assume that the economy adapts so those whose jobs are automated can still meet basic needs. ### No Dystopian Outcomes Second, it may be the case that an AI-driven technological singularity or some other utopian/dystopian scenario follows shortly after large numbers of jobs are automated. If so, there won't be time enough to care about automation and its implications for the meaning of work. So let's assume there's a significant time gap between automation and any utopian/dystopian outcomes. |