[extropy-chat] The end of work, the leisure society, and automation

[Dirk Bruere]

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From: "Colin Magee" <colinmagee3282 at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 9:20 PM
Subject: [extropy-chat] The end of work,the leisure society,and automation


>                I am interested in the concept of a leisure society and was
> wondering if anyone knew of any major thinkers,researchers,or think tanks
> exploring this concept and the cultural,economic,psychological,and
political
> ramifications of this idea.I prepared a short list of items I've read on
> this topic and was wondering if someone could point me in the direction of
> similar thinkers:

It's an old joke.
Predicted in the 1960s, when it arrived it was called 'unemployment'.
The concept is currently out of fashion.

Dirk

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