Flying Squid to People [email protected] • 1 year agoWe don't earn it.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square134fedilinkarrow-up11.18K
arrow-up11.18KimageWe don't earn it.lemmy.worldFlying Squid to People [email protected] • 1 year agomessage-square134fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink11•1 year agoThat implies that we should all expect and deserve a status quo that is uncaring and hostile
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoThat used to be the reality of life. It’s only very recently that we’ve produced machines that far outpace what humans can do. The reason we aren’t seeing the benefits is that a select few own those machines and have consolidated their wealth.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink9•1 year agoIt’s not we shouldn’t strive for a society that’s caring. It’s just that it isn’t a given. We have to work to have that kind of society. Entropy is a bitch. Nothing lasts forever without doing work to maintain it.
That implies that we should all expect and deserve a status quo that is uncaring and hostile
That used to be the reality of life. It’s only very recently that we’ve produced machines that far outpace what humans can do. The reason we aren’t seeing the benefits is that a select few own those machines and have consolidated their wealth.
It’s not we shouldn’t strive for a society that’s caring. It’s just that it isn’t a given. We have to work to have that kind of society.
Entropy is a bitch. Nothing lasts forever without doing work to maintain it.