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rixtil41 t1_j24yjft wrote

Reply to comment by cummypussycat in A future without jobs by cummypussycat

Why does there always have to be jobs this is a big fallacy to me.

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turnip_burrito t1_j2785nr wrote

There will likely still be jobs people make for themselves in order to exchange goods and services of value (time with others, personal products), but not necessary to recieve basic life necessities plus basic luxury allowance.

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rixtil41 t1_j279cwh wrote

But if can make everything my self self-sufficiency why would I need to go to others ?

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turnip_burrito t1_j27a6y8 wrote

There's still scarcity of authentic human goods and services, even in a world where AI can provide any physical good or service. For example, if you wanted to buy a new statue or art piece a famous artist made or spend time with them, you could pay them money for it. This is a way of keeping tabs on how much people in the optional society of goods owe each other. This economy still has scarcity (there is only ONE authentic item or experience), and many people value that authenticity over a copy. It's the same reason why a copy of the Mona Lisa is worth much less than the real Mona Lisa.

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rixtil41 t1_j27dxrn wrote

So there will be scarcity it just won't matter in the long term. I dont value authenticity if it's close enough.

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turnip_burrito t1_j27ekih wrote

That's fine, not everyone values the same things. Other people may value it though, so there would be a marketplace for them.

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