GeekSpeak – What will life be like in a post-scarcity world? Join the discussion Saturday, April 29th at 12pm SLT

Humanity evolved in a world of scarcity and we live in such a world now.  We know that a lot of stuff is rare and therefore valuable.  We know that none of us can have everything we want.  In a post-scarcity world that will not be true any more. 

How will we live in such a world?  How much will we eat, or use, when everything is free?  What will we do with our time when work is no longer needed?  When so many things we now think of as normal, like driving or cooking or cleaning, are no longer necessary?

Would you like to live in such a world?  Do you think it is an impossible world?  Will there always be a few things that are rare and hard to acquire?

Come and join us in GeekSpeak at noon SLT on Saturday to talk about a world without scarcity.  Bring all your robot friends!

IM Vulcan Viper, who teaches a meditation class every Wednesday in the GeekSpeak auditorium, if you have ideas for new subjects.

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GeekSpeak subject for Saturday 23rd April at noon SLT: Is extreme Inequality of Wealth dangerous?

 

The battle between rich and poor will never end.  Why are we not rich?  What can we do about it?  Do we mind that there are rich people in the world?  Why do people hate the rich?

Billionaires are becoming more powerful all the time.  What happens if they take over all social media, all broadcasting, all military establishments? 

Politicians can be rich but, in democratic societies, they can be voted out.  Billionaires can’t be. 

Should the rich be forced to pay 100% tax when they die?  What would happen then?

Come to GeekSpeak on Saturday at noon SLT to discuss inequality and what to do about it.  Bring all your friends, rich and poor!

IM Vulcan Viper, who teaches a meditation class every Wednesday in the GeekSpeak auditorium, if you have ideas for new subjects.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Danmu/143/127/51

 

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