| Yes a few of us will enjoy the peaceful life of contemplation like Aristotle, but not everyone is genetically wired that way. Introverts are only 25% - 40% of the population, and most people are not intellectually or artistically gifted (whether introvert or not), but they still want to contribute and feel valued by society. > I'd argue that just having a job so that you have a purpose It's not just about having a job. It's having an important or valuable role in society, feeling that your contributions actually matter to others - such as building or fixing things that others depend on, or providing for a family, What would motivate a young boy to go through years of schooling, higher education, and so on, just to become a hobbyist, tinkering around on projects that no one else will ever use or really need? That may be acceptable for some niche personality types but not the majority. Aspiring engineers or entrepreneurs are not merely motivated by having a job. I am envisioning the AGI or ASI scenario which truly overtakes humans in all intellectual and physical capabilities, essentially making humans obsolete. That would smash the foundations and traditions of our civilization. It's an incredible gamble. |