Cameron DutroThere's this Calvin and Hobbes strip where Calvin's dad says that if we actually wanted more leisure time, we'd invent machines that did things more slowly, and I think about it all the time.
keoni@camertron wow, I've been thinking that exact thing with this AI stuff. Got more work done fast. But for who? We'll still have to work 9 to 5. We don't get to work less. Crazy that comic is so on point and more so today.
Fluffy Kitty Cat@keoni @camertron the problem is the cost of living is so high we can't work less even if we wanted to
@fluffykittycat @camertron 💯 . Which is the other problem. It's a negative feedback loop (positive for the empires). Cost of living high. People don't have any option BUT to work for Amazon (owns everything) and the cycle continues. And we think if only democracy could solve this problem...
Crissa Kentavr@keoni
What does the ... imply?
The reason we're here is *because* people let authoritarianism happen. Not because of democracy. If you're going to imply we need to employ non-democratic means, you'd netter be prepared to be first on that firing line.
WesDym@Crissa It implies, "I haven't thought this through completely, but I have a whinge." It's extremely common online. People complain all the time, but most don't really have concrete ideas about how to solve anything. You'll hear a lot of vaguaries, such as 'raising awareness' or 'taking to the streets'. Or sometimes unworkable ideas such as 'ban lying'. And, reliably, blaming 'government' as if that's some group of aliens who took over in an armed coup.