Re: Death of Leisure? (was Re: Trans-extropian principles)
Tim Freeman (tim@infoscreen.com)
Tue, 30 Jul 1996 21:00:55 -0700
From: hanson@dosh.hum.caltech.edu (Robin Hanson)
>Just because things will get competitive doesn't mean you can't have
>fun indefinitely if you choose. Just get rich enough before the
>transition, and resist the urge to spend it all or copy yourself.
Well, maybe. If property rights hold up well enough, then yes, I
suppose that might work. If the pleasure-seeker is too slow in
adopting advanced technology, then I suspect their property rights
would be violated somehow.
Tim Freeman