Civilization requires slaves

“First use no humans”, which means if there is a way to solve a problem using machines, we should not ask a human to do it. The machines are coming! (but the humans are staying) 🤖🤝🧔

“The fact is, that civilization requires slaves. The Greeks were quite right there. Unless there are slaves to do the ugly, horrible, uninteresting work, culture, and contemplation become almost impossible. Human slavery is wrong, insecure, and demoralizing. On mechanical slavery, on the slavery of the machine, the future of the world depends.” Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde: The fact is, that civilization requires slaves. The Greeks were quite right there. Unless there are slaves to do the ugly, horrible, uninteresting work, culture, and contemplation become almost impossible. Human slavery is wrong, insecure, and demoralizing. On mechanical slavery, on the slavery of the machine, the future of the world depends.

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…it’s not how you fall, it’s how you land. (not as a counterpoint! :slight_smile:)

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Caged birds all around the world…

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Makes you wonder why the universe accidentally created itself, and then us. If we don’t watch it this thread is gonna go for yeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrs!

…how did she say it, “Let them eat cake.” :smiling_imp:

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Interesting thread… :eyes:

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A likely comment from the bourgeoisie! :eye: