Paltheos
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Sure, I agree, but you can be active with ubi. Universal basic income doesn't automatically make people lazy.
You could pursue other activities because you like them and now with ubi, you actually have a clear shot at it and don't need to worry about money.
I agree... for me, but this isn't true of allot of people I think. How many old people do you hear of whose minds just wander off because they have nothing to do? If they got a hobby or more friends, they'd probably be better off (and based off what I've learned, old people who get pets for instance tend to live longer!) but people don't always do what's best for them.
I also think there are valuable skills I gained because of work that contribute to my life and who I am now - mostly for better but also for worse - although whether or not those skills would be applicable to a supposed 'post-work' society is questionable (Now I'm thinking of a TNG episode! but... like... one of the early, bad ones Gene forced down our gullets)
I kinda agree with sentiments that thinking too hard about this is useless right now because a world dominated by automation would probably be too different for us to meaningfully consider. Maybe I'm just not smart enough though. The Kino's Journey episode in any event is nothing if a neat thought exercise.