Power does know that change is coming. It is trying its damnedest to prevent the populace to realize it.
That is why we 'insure' flood zones for reconstruction. A HUGE portion of the high priced vacation homes( and trophy homes) will be underwater in 2 decades.
The mechanization of production and distribution will eliminate many casual jobs and concentrate retail power. As the un-employable sector grows it will increase pressure to produce rock-stars in all disciplines. 'Power' will skim the 'profit' from the stars to maintain its hold(as it always has). These 'star harvesters' are one of the most cherished stars to be harvested(ie personal managers, project managers, and venture capitalists . . . )
On the bottom end: Personal productivity to local markets will be the crucible for local economics. DIY manufacturing, construction, farming will be made more effective with personal process mechanization.
In the end creativity and dedication to excellence(locally defined or cheaply marketed) will redefine the local and thus the global socio-eco-scape.
The cab-on-demand will expand with rob-cars and so will robo-delivery-vehicles.
Robo-delivery of construction-waldos.
Time-shared agri-bots.
BUT only if we can reduce the energy/ resource/ poison density to a sustainable scale.
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Power does know that change is coming. It is trying its damnedest to prevent the populace to realize it. That is why we 'insure' flood zones for reconstruction. A HUGE portion of the high priced vacation homes( and trophy homes) will be underwater in 2 decades. The mechanization of production and distribution will eliminate many casual jobs and concentrate retail power. As the un-employable sector grows it will increase pressure to produce rock-stars in all disciplines. 'Power' will skim the 'profit' from the stars to maintain its hold(as it always has). These 'star harvesters' are one of the most cherished stars to be harvested(ie personal managers, project managers, and venture capitalists . . . ) On the bottom end: Personal productivity to local markets will be the crucible for local economics. DIY manufacturing, construction, farming will be made more effective with personal process mechanization. In the end creativity and dedication to excellence(locally defined or cheaply marketed) will redefine the local and thus the global socio-eco-scape. The cab-on-demand will expand with rob-cars and so will robo-delivery-vehicles. Robo-delivery of construction-waldos. Time-shared agri-bots. BUT only if we can reduce the energy/ resource/ poison density to a sustainable scale.