tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18648436.post1740023549533052723..comments2023-12-22T08:30:21.301+00:00Comments on Wading Through Treacle: Total automation under capitalism?Nigel Seelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407392760306614271noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18648436.post-13377491207562042912016-09-08T19:44:37.373+01:002016-09-08T19:44:37.373+01:00I've said in other posts that some kind of sta...I've said in other posts that some kind of state and 'police force' will be a feature of all future human societies. There are just too many potential conflicts of interest. Engels said something similar. But it's not a capitalist state if the economy is post-capitalist.Nigel Seelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960803873815821524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18648436.post-61891969909271049432016-09-08T19:31:20.307+01:002016-09-08T19:31:20.307+01:00I wonder whether this analysis, and Marx in genera...I wonder whether this analysis, and Marx in general, overplays the "cottage industry" style AI economic empowerment of individuals (armed with 3D - even 4D (!) printers), versus the needs and residual power of the State.<br /><br />"Insofar as there are big projects which require coordination, these could be done by voluntary associations of those interested" - might still undervalue the big projects and their need to be financed and managed somehow (the HS2's and CrossRails, etc). Also Capitalists don't stop: we have endless attempts to "de-neutralise" the Internet; and plans are afoot to mine the Asteroids and send privately funded Probes to Proxima b. Looks like Capitalism is going to get there first!Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17844610890344836500noreply@blogger.com