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My bet is that we'll just transition to an economy where the vast majority of jobs are service jobs.

(There will be bumps on the road, and, as technologists with increasing economic power, we should vote for politicians who support smoothing out those bumps.)

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I like the concept of a universal basic income. AI could also handle service jobs. I picture myself having more time to travel, continue learning the things I'm interested in, and sailing. I can keep myself quite busy without the need to work for merely a pittance.

I agree that it's a good idea to start phasing it in, whether or not we still end up having jobs. A basic income would transition society to a more status-driven instead of survival-driven economy. And that sort of society would hopefully offer a lot more opportunities for finding meaning in life to people who are currently lacking them.

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