• the_inebriati
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    9 months ago

    I can think of a worse future than one where our rapid advances in technology and productivity afford us the ability to create more art and beauty without fear of destitution.

    • Mchugho@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      That’s nice and all, but politics need to take into account the material conditions in which we find ourselves in the present day rather than assuming it’s possible to jump to idealistic Star Trek post scarcity.