A world where everyone has a robot: why 2040 could blow your mind
am I crazy to think the cultural shift in the rich world will actually be to more local communities, a return to rewarding physical labor such as gardening and craftsmanship to form a low ecological impact society of selected technology?<p>I don&#x27;t see the upcoming generation as being dazzled by accumulation and owning stuff.  Nor do I see them wanting to ride on the hands of leisure.  I see a culture of rejection of the codependence of infrastructure.<p>When looking at 2040 you have to look at teenagers right now and understand what kind of society they&#x27;ll be building.<p>And personally I don&#x27;t see one with a bunch of robotic assistants.<p>Sure they have lots of screentime but that&#x27;s for communication far more than labor reduction.  These teens aren&#x27;t tabulating Excel columns for hours on end.  We are amidst a revolution of distributive communication that&#x27;s being manifested by a revitalization of community.<p>The barriers to engagement will eventually be expunged, not fortified.