Make a census of the shittiest fucking work on Earth and start automating from there. In 10 years the shittiest job will be feeling ennui smoking a long cigarette under a crescent moon on a little Perisian rooftop

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[–] rootsbreadandmakka@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah I know I just wanted to use that quote

I do think it can be applied at least a bit to broader society though. I hate the framing that cleaning the toilet (or washing the dishes) is some fate worse than death and we can only achieve a clean toilet through extreme exploitation. I’ve lived in communal situations and have had no issue cleaning the toilet or washing the dishes. It’s like the opposite of that argument that there will be no doctors if wealth is distributed equally since I guess the only reason people become doctors is to acquire extreme wealth. Some people have no concept of working for the greater good.

Logistically how things would work I don’t think the quote gives much insight, but I do think it reframes the question/criticism a bit.