[extropy-chat] economics of scarcity to economics of plenty

[spike]

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> bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Brian Atkins


> Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] economics of scarcity to economics of plenty
> 
> BillK wrote:
> >
> > So our magic machines will have to support a non-working population.
> > How? Everybody on Social Security?
> >
> 
> No. Rather than everyone a worker for someone else...
> 
> Why moan about having to work for some other factory owner, or losing your
> job
> to a robot, when you may be able to take advantage of rapidly increasing
> technological-capability-per-buck to eventually own your own automated
> hardware
> or software that would allow you to operate your own company.
> 
...
> 
> The time of complaining "I can't start a business because of..." is
> ending...  Brian Atkins


Whoooooohoooo, I get so turned on with this kind of talk.

He's absolutely right you know.  I know of folks who
have made a living out of nothing, merely buying antique
motorcycles, taking them apart and selling the pieces on
eBay.  New parts cannot be had in most cases, or if so
they cost a fortune.  Guys that still have the old bikes
need the parts.

No particular expertise is needed, a decent small biz
can grow out of a hobby.  The pay isn't great in most 
cases, but higher than minimum wage, and doesn't require 
a "will work for food" sign.  The internet has created 
new opportunities all over the place.  One need not be 
a young person to jump on them.

Capitalism, my friends, is the answer to poverty.  Compare
poor people in capitalistic nations with elsewhere.  Notice
the poor people in New Orleans.  They looked pretty well
fed, did they not?  Competition breeds excellence.  It
doesn't make losers, everyone wins.

spike