I think the logical conclusion in post-scarcity economy is that more things will be determined as a basic human right.
Consider "the right to privacy", "the right to a job" or the "right to healthcare". Less than a century ago, many of these rights didn't exist. Now, some people are saying access to the Internet is a basic human right!
So here's my theory - in a society where technology advances so much that the basic needs of humans are met with the need of little human interaction, two things will occur:
1) More things will be determined as basic human rights. A certain baseline for wealth, even.
2) We will shift more and more to being a generation of artists. I believe an AI complete being that we create will never be able to replicate a fundamental understanding of being human. Books, plays, shows, art will be a human endeavor, for humans, by humans.
I believe that some sort of social capitalism will exist, where the baseline is met and those who achieve great success through art (or rarely, science), will have the opportunity to create more wealth.
Consider "the right to privacy", "the right to a job" or the "right to healthcare". Less than a century ago, many of these rights didn't exist. Now, some people are saying access to the Internet is a basic human right!
So here's my theory - in a society where technology advances so much that the basic needs of humans are met with the need of little human interaction, two things will occur: 1) More things will be determined as basic human rights. A certain baseline for wealth, even. 2) We will shift more and more to being a generation of artists. I believe an AI complete being that we create will never be able to replicate a fundamental understanding of being human. Books, plays, shows, art will be a human endeavor, for humans, by humans.
I believe that some sort of social capitalism will exist, where the baseline is met and those who achieve great success through art (or rarely, science), will have the opportunity to create more wealth.