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We need more robots

July 13, 20133 views
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We need more robots

Carl Marx noted that the structure of society is determined by its means of production. How it gets the stuff it consumes makes all the difference, because it leads to all the complexities of society. Looking back on history is somehow reassuring and frightening at the same time. On the one hand we're still here, we made it and it's been one hell of a ride. On the other hand we see how fragile and chaotic it all really is. To that I conclude that we need more robots. To what end you might ask? Optimal social structure, because everything else leads from that...

It only makes sense that parts of production be delegated to those optimal at doing those tasks. By optimal I mean maximum gain at minimal cost. As it turns out, often not to be what we would consider human.