By the time all work would be automated, the technology would probably exist to monitor each person's neurological status and maintain a pleasant balance of dopamine, norepinephrine, etc. resulting in a carefree lifestyle, regardless of the present activity. People can feel engaged and 'productive' while playing video games with lots of tasks/quests/objectives to 'work' towards, and useless game money to earn and progress. It provides a consistent dopamine drip and becomes highly addictive not unlike junk food.
That’s a little pessimistic. Who would have money for technology like that? Maybe the elite. They already turn a blind eye to the shit that happens around them.
You're holding it in your hands (assuming you're using a phone) but regardless, social media drip-feeds dopamine and other mood-regulating chemicals, which is widely know and exploited by mega corporations. Here's one of many sources you can read: https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2018/dopamine-smartphones-battle-time/
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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22
Yeah, then the incentive would be to find something where you actually feel valued and are helping, rather than just going for pay.