[kofejnik]

If everybody is forced to be average, what's the point of even trying? I'd probably noodle on my guitar all day and play Fallout, rather than work

[onion2k]

A huge number of people work very hard for much less than middle class Westerners have. They would all get more than they have now. I suspect that would lead to better global productivity even with the loss of your input.

[beerandt]

Do people still actually believe this?

"Next time it will work because the workers will be properly motivated!"

[headsupernova]

exactly, that sounds rad. We don't have to do all of this busywork. Post scarcity is here.