> If scientists and engineers manage to implement autonomous cars and robots that can do basic human tasks like clean, wait and take care of the sick and elderly we will wake up in a brand new world. It will put a lot of stress on the basics of society, such as democracy and having to work for a salary.

Based on the trends TFA discusses we'll be seeing severe social stress if basic tasks don't get automated. All due to labor shortages. Focusing on alternative arrangements to salaried work is backwards, unless the goal is boost labor participation.

Current demographics are baked in for the next 30 years and only point to a greater shortfall of labor in the future.[1] $1,000 signing bonuses for fast food jobs start to look quaint pretty quickly.

[1] https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/545397/empty-planet...