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    Completely agree colin_s.

    I often fantasise of a world in which humanity has finally grown up and finally works together as a whole. Technology takes care of all the menial jobs that nobody wants to do, while people are left with time and freedom to pursue their passions, their arts, whatever it may be. Nature seems to find a way, when in alignment, and I always romanticised the thought that if everyone truly followed their passion, somehow it would work out and all necessary forms of jobs, nurses, teachers, scientists, cooks, whatever, would be covered by people who are truly passionate about it, and want to do it for no other reason.

    There is such a wealth of individuality and uniqueness within the human species that I honestly believe we could live like that, one day. No money, no business, no tax, no us and them, just all resources shared equally for every person. We need to grow up first though, we've evolved from tribe mentality and have been further manipulated in to capitalism and us vs them mentality, but I think there's at least hope of evolving past that. I guess we need to get to a point where nobody wants any more than any one else, but rather wants to move forward and benefit together as a species.

    It's romantic and fanciful and we're a fucking way away, but you never know :)

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    • I just shared this with my best mate. Bizarre as we were chatting about something so related to this on google chat as I saw this. He loved it (as do I).fadein11
    • This is almost too positive Set. Good stuff.PhanLo
    • just saw Cory Doctorow on the w/e, great talk... one take away was "it will all be so great, if we don't screw it up..."jpgjpg
    • Thanks Set, maybe the next big opportunity will be in guiding people who were "automated-off" to identify what their passions are.martinadolfsson
    • The danger is we could be headed in the opposite direction if we keep destroying the environment. We might be living at the time of peak abundance right now.yuekit
    • Nice, set!maquito
    • +1utopian
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