Though BI isn&#x27;t mentioned in the article, it does seem to hover around every paragraph.  Not enough work for everyone because robots?  Reduce the working week to 4-days (then 3, then 2, then...).<p>It does sounds like a sane way to get from where we are to the Star Trek&#x2F;Culture post-scarcity nirvana.  Throw in fusion power for unlimited energy (or dramatically better solar), and baby you&#x27;ve got yourself a stew :-)