Monthly Archives: August 2016

A Warning For The Future

Posted on August 27, 2016 by extropiadasilva

A WARNING FOR THE FUTURE (This essay is the final part of the series ‘How Jobs Destroyed Work’) Earlier, we saw how market efficiency has no general consideration for what is being bought and sold. It really doesn’t care if … Continue reading →

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TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS AND ITS IMPACT ON EMPLOYMENT

Posted on August 20, 2016 by extropiadasilva

TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE NECESSITY OF EMPLOYMENT (This essay is part thirteen of the series ‘HOW JOBS DESTROYED WORK’) The 21st Century could well witness a conflict between two opposing drives: The drive to eliminate work and … Continue reading →

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HOW MONEY CAN DISINCENTIVIZE WORK

Posted on August 13, 2016 by extropiadasilva

HOW MONEY CAN DISINCENTIVIZE WORK (This essay is part twelve of the series HOW JOBS DESTROYED WORK) Does monetary reward really provide the best incentive to work? If you live within a system that commodifies everything, turning it into private … Continue reading →

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OVERCONSUMPTION AND THE PERPETUATION OF SCARCITY

Posted on August 6, 2016 by extropiadasilva

(This essay is part eleven of the series HOW JOBS DESTROYED WORK) Because we have built for ourselves a system that tends to cause debt to outgrow productive ability, it is essential for the perpetuation of such a system that … Continue reading →

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