Re: Extropianis (Protestants in Disguise?)

From: Anders Sandberg (asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Thu Sep 11 1997 - 23:29:23 MDT


Paul Hughes <planet_p@rocketmail.com> writes:

> I stand behind Holly, when I say that hard work sucks! I can think
> of alot of better things to do than working all the time. Yes, I work
> hard to, but only to get wealthy enough so I don't have to work like a
> dog anymore. I would much rather spend my time transforming my self,
> creating art and having fun.

That should really be what work is about. In some sense the progress
from the hunter-gatherer stage to agriculture to industry to information
has been a steady climb on Maslow's stairs. Sooner or later we will
(hopefully) get to a self-actualization economy.

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