[RecycledEle]

> Such fixation with ip theft. Why?

Those who earn a living off Intellectual Property have already decided they will stop 100 poor students from reading a textbook so that they get the income from 1 rich student buying it. They do not seem to care about educating poor children nor do they seem to care about increasing GPD.

They only want money. What is the opposite of altruism?

If a new technology can change the way humanity lives forever, but it costs them money, they are against it.

This is why I support making artificial scarcity illegal.

[gumballindie]

Ok but this will make everyone poorer because no one will have a job.

[RecycledEle]

The wealth in society is the amount of stuff we have. That is related to how much stuff we produce, called the GDP for each nation.

AI makes me more efficient. I can do more in less time, and I can do it better. I am happy to do a better job for the same money.

If you are worried about losing your job, use AI to do it better. Become more productive. Get more qualifications (degrees, certifications, work experience, & references.) This is the best way to avoid falling onto a social safety net.

[GaggiX]

I think that if no one has to work, scarcity is a problem solved in this theoretical scenario.

[RecycledEle]

Be careful of the not-working scenario. If you have no economic impact other than as a useless eater, a dictator can kill you more easily. Even in a Star Trek / post-scarcity world, I want to work so I have a say in what is happening.