My argument for this as someone who works in the robotics automation field, is that we are striving to automate all of the most dangerous and labour intensive work that humans currently do (Such as construction which currently 3D Printing is seeking to solve and automate), also jobs that are inherently just “filling gaps” for the purposes of allowing a person a wage under the capitalist paradigm. Even jobs you believe people might want, are likely jobs people only do in the absence of something more meaningful. It has always been my belief that STEM careers should always be human driven as they represent the areas where the most innovation and imagination are derived, plus the arts/culture naturally alongside.
I like your motivation, robotics can bring a lot of good. It is good to work on automating the boring and dangerous work.
I see this as a broken promise. For a long time this was the message (we will automate the boring and dangerous). But now we automate valuable jobs like STEM, journalism, art etc. These are the jobs that give meaning to life and they provide positive externalities I like to talk to different people soI meet the critical journalist, the creative artist, the passionate teacher etc.
E.g. we need a fraction of the people to be journalists so the population as a whole can boost its critical thinking. Same for STEM, art etc. (These people have positive externalities). Humanity is a superintelligence, but it needs a variety in the parts that create the whole.
My argument for this as someone who works in the robotics automation field, is that we are striving to automate all of the most dangerous and labour intensive work that humans currently do (Such as construction which currently 3D Printing is seeking to solve and automate), also jobs that are inherently just “filling gaps” for the purposes of allowing a person a wage under the capitalist paradigm. Even jobs you believe people might want, are likely jobs people only do in the absence of something more meaningful. It has always been my belief that STEM careers should always be human driven as they represent the areas where the most innovation and imagination are derived, plus the arts/culture naturally alongside.
I like your motivation, robotics can bring a lot of good. It is good to work on automating the boring and dangerous work.
I see this as a broken promise. For a long time this was the message (we will automate the boring and dangerous). But now we automate valuable jobs like STEM, journalism, art etc. These are the jobs that give meaning to life and they provide positive externalities I like to talk to different people soI meet the critical journalist, the creative artist, the passionate teacher etc.
E.g. we need a fraction of the people to be journalists so the population as a whole can boost its critical thinking. Same for STEM, art etc. (These people have positive externalities). Humanity is a superintelligence, but it needs a variety in the parts that create the whole.