How much energy do autotrophs and heterotrophs need to thrive?
"But then we'll be rewarding laziness!"
Some people do enjoy the work they've chosen to do. We enjoy the benefits of upward mobility here in the US; the land of opportunity.
Why would I fully retire at 65 (especially if lifespan extension really is in reach)?
> Society will eventually start to resemble an open source project where a few core contributors do the real work (and get to decide the direction), some others help around, and the majority of people just benefit without having to do anything.
Open-source governance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_governance
Free-rider problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-rider_problem
As we continue to reward work, the people who are investing in the means of production (energy, labor, automation, raw materials) and science (research and development; education) continue to amass wealth and influence.
This concentration of wealth -- wealth inequality -- has historically presaged and portended unrest.
How contributions to open source projects are reinforced, what motivates people who choose to contribute (altruism, enlightened self interest, compassion, acceptance,), and what makes a competitive and thus sustainable open source project is an interesting study.
... Business models for open-source software: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_models_for_open-sourc...
... Political Science: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_science
... National currencies are valued in FOREX markets: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_exchange_market
> I'm wondering if any books have been written to explore this concept further?
"The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology" (2005) contains a number of extrapolated predictions; chief among these is that there will continue to be exponential growth in technological change https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singularity_Is_Near
... Until we reach limits; e.g. the carrying capacity of our ecosystem, the edge of the universe.
"The Limits to Growth" (1972, 2004) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Limits_to_Growth
"Leverage Points: Places to Intervene in a System" (2010) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17781927
Who owns what and who 'gets to' just chill while the solar robots brush their teeth? Heady questions. "Tired yet?"
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