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> or you have to explain why humans are doing anything

Jack Williamson made a case for humans resisting doing nothing: With Folded Hands ... (1947) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_Folded_Hands_...

I wonder if this novel had any influence on the writers of Pluribus.

That's an interesting call - had they read this nearly 80 year old novella / novel pair then I could certainly see that.

Just re read this. Great book. Frighteningly prescient.

Humanity literally hugged to death and going gentle into that good night is arguably more likely and more frightening than berserker terminators.

Futurama had a propaganda film entitled I Dated a Robot in an episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrrADTN-dvg