[p1esk]

You will be no more "owned by and dependent on" the government than you are on whoever pays you salary right now.

[sjruckle]

I'd rather be dependent on someone I can talk to, and whose personal wealth is a function of my ability to produce than the State who I have basically no influence over. Both ultimately have their own interests at heart, but the first situation is more likely to turn out better for me if I do good work.

[p1esk]

Sooner or later your "good work" will be automated. The choice will be not "work or don't work", but "govern or be governed".

So, pretty much same as now, only you will have more freedom if you're OK with being governed.

[olleromam91]

Or less freedom. Just depends on how you look at it.

[p1esk]

How do you think our freedom will be limited (compared to now)?

[louithethrid]

Yeah, but that guy rather wants you replaced with a robot.