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mk  ·  4856 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Are jobs obsolete?
This. I've never been able to put this idea into words. And this phrase doesn't quite capture what I think has been a giant, gaping hole in our economics and society, but it's a great start to putting words to it.

I had the same reaction. I think you put it quite nicely. We've been distributing things based on working a job. What is more, we don't base it upon the difficulty of the job, but rather on the difficulty of obtaining that job, -the scarcity of that particular job.

Maybe this resonates with us, because it we feel that it is already at work. Technology previously reduced the need for the most abundant jobs. But now, jobs that are considered to be more scarce are being replaced. My feeling is that the 'replacement due to technology' doesn't correlate as well as it used to with job scarcity.

I saw a 3D printer for the first time last weekend. People are creating machines, toys, replacement parts, add-ons, everything, and sharing the blueprints on line.

What happens when you can print your own iPhone?