We must do away with the absolutely specious notion that everybody has to earn a living.

[Hydra]

116. Well, here's the problem

Another DUer posted this article today:

http://www.salon.com/2015/05/10/robots_are_coming_for_your_job_amazon_mcdonalds_and_the_next_wave_of_dangerous_capitalist_disruption/

Automation is coming. Already 30% of the workforce has been forced out. It's going to get worse.

Even if we didn't have that, places that tried minimum income benefits found that males still worked the same number of hours(1% less), but could provide for their families better. Females stayed home more but took care of children and other family members.

I keep seeing the lazy argument...but we're doing all of this work and productivity to do...what? We need to consume less, not more, and if that happens, our economy collapses. Is it really so bad if some people go surf or snowboard, or do art or music, or spend more time with their loved ones than "earning their keep"?