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Comment by csallen | Hacker News Reader

> prior to reforming society into one that does not predicate survival on continued employment and wages

There's no way that'll happen. The entire history of humanity is 99% reacting to things rather than proactively preventing things or adjusting in advance, especially at the societal level. You would need a pretty strong technocracy or dictatorship in charge to do otherwise.

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You would need a new sense of self and a life free of fear, raising children where they can truly be anything they like and teach their own kids how to find meaning in a life lived well. "Best I can do is treefiddy" though..

The UK seems to be prototyping that. We're changing to a society where everyone lives by claiming benefits. (eg. https://www.gbnews.com/money/benefits-claimants-earnings-rev...)

Ugh, GBNews, outrage fodder for idiots and the elderly with no ability to navigate the modern information landscape.

You can tell it's watched almost exclusively by old people because all the ads on the channel are for those funeral pre-pay services or retirement homes.

Safe to ignore anything they have to say.

> Safe to ignore anything they have to say.

And that of anyone who quotes them too

The everyone living on benefits as a prototype for the singularity was a bit tongue in cheek.

Fair enough, it’s so hard to tell these days.

I do wish me dad would stop watching that channel though, it can’t be any good for his heart.

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