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

[randy]

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:12:39 +0100, you wrote

>Colin Magee wrote:
>
>>               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.
>
>
>It was all the rage among futurologists in the 70-80's. But it turned 
>out that people didn't want to use their higher income for more leisure 
>time. Rather they wanted more stuff.
>
>So they kept working
>

Actually, that is what the media propaganda machines tells them they
want....

<Tucking more tin foil into hat>


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