2.04.2015

But there is no anti-avoidance except work itself

Noted by Some Guy in Seattle:

Work Is Bullshit: The Argument For "Antiwork" | Co.Exist | ideas + impact:

"Now, as technology makes more and more jobs unnecessary, maybe it's time for a different framing of work. Twenty years ago, Jeremy Rifkin estimated that about 75% of jobs in industrialized countries included tasks that could be at least partially automated, and as artificial intelligence and engineering improves, that number keeps getting higher."

I heard somebody from Scientific American make this point some 50 years ago. His answer was to find some way other than traditional work to certify people as consumers, perhaps expanding the definition of work to include such things as being a student, being a parent, posting selfies on Twitter. A guaranteed wage would have the same effect.

Or, the people with the money could just get busy and eat a lot more burgers. Spread it around.

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