RE: 1% vs 99% Social War: Perhaps There is A Nightmarish Surprise in Store?
You make a compelling case for how AI can be dangerous. It's just one of many, but it is one that demands analysis.
I do have a problem with your initial premise - this picture of "wealth" and a 1% and 99%. Think about it for a second: some of your organs use more blood than others. It's just a hierachy... if nobody is willing to make or do things for that money, that money isn't worth much. Most rich people I know, are creators of employment and wealth. They don't just hand out their money, but they do hand it out in a way that adds value.
Money becomes meaningless past a margin. There are not a lot of things that millionaires and billionaires can do, that you or I can't do. We are all limited by technology, and we can all benefit from it equally... technology is quite a democratizer!
Hi @dagelf, thanks for reading and I appreciate your thoughtful analysis. I agree that hierarchy is quite unavoidable in our society. I believe in the meritocracy system and I am happy to be under the hierarchy of people who have added more value to the world than I've done. These people deserve their rewards and kudos to them.
I mentioned in my article that there are kind and philanthropic people within the 1%. Many rich people, like you mentioned, creates employment and wealth for others (a good form of wealth redistribution). However, don't you think the redistribution of wealth is going way too slow (if not in the wrong direction) and that many rich and powerful people are opposed to other effective ways like tax reforms?
As for everyone benefiting equally from technology, to a big extent, yes many forms of technology are widely and affordably accessible. But I don't think I'll be able to form an army of drones like a billionaire could.