Sublime

the model of wealth from owning will give way to that of wealth by giving.

what happens to capitalism when scarcity has been turned to plenty: “Does it just go on

The Ad Hoc Committee went on to propose a radical solution: the eventual implementation of a guaranteed minimum income made possible by the “economy of abundance” such widespread automation could create, and which would “take the place of the patchwork of welfare measures” that were then in place to address poverty.*

spread the resources we have more equally around the world.

entire project of “conquering nature” appears more and more of a mirage—an increase in the pace of living without fundamental change of position, just as the Red Queen suggested.

The scenario of radical inequality that is taking shape in the U.S. is not our only option. The alternative is that at some point during this century, we reject the dogma that you have to work for a living. The richer we as a society become, the less effectively the labor market will be at distributing prosperity. If we want to hold onto the blessi