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Re:Teaching Claude Why by robbrown451 on Friday May 08, 2026 @11:23PM (#48071508)
When in history has being idle not been a problem?

If AI and robots are able to do all the jobs, being idle isn't the negative it has always been.

All through history, you needed lots of non-idle people to do all the work that needed to be done. This is a new situation we are coming upon.

Re:Teaching Claude Why by xantronix on Saturday May 09, 2026 @12:04AM (#48071718)
If they are doing all the jobs, who is going to receive economic opportunities? Will we no longer be able to participate in the economy?
Re:Teaching Claude Why by skeledrew on Saturday May 09, 2026 @01:22AM (#48072040)
In what way do you want to participate when there's no economic value in any of it? Just do whatever you want for yourself; you're free.
Re:Teaching Claude Why by justonepost2 on Saturday May 09, 2026 @10:15AM (#48075173)
The freedom you’re describing is the freedom of a domesticated animal, by the way. With the same outcome if you become a nuisance
Re:Teaching Claude Why by skeledrew on Saturday May 09, 2026 @04:05PM (#48077787)
Well we're animals and "domesticated" is synonymous with "civilized", so no problem there. And I can't see why anyone would make themselves a "nuisance" when literally all their needs - and most of their desires - are being met, so whatever outcome you're referring to is extremely unlikely.