The End of Work

As a major theme in part one of Technocalyps, people are dissatisfied with the biological status quo. In an age where technology can outperform us in many areas and potentially could outperform us in every practical area, our biological mechanisms feel inadequate. To compete with our virtual representations and artificial intelligence in general, we need to modify our biological functions drastically.

In our discussion of the potential affect of future technology on our way of life, several people suggested that the necessity of work is essential to humanity. Supposedly, without work, humans would have nothing to strive for. But throughout history, people have tried to delegate work to others or create inventions that can complete the tasks faster. Within this process, we have not gotten bored. We have merely transferred a large portion of our work into information technology and research investigation. Without complex organization and technology, we could not practically focus on fields such as philosophy and psychology or entertain ourselves with recreation such as football or baseball. Perhaps at a stage of human existence where work is completely unnecessary, people could find joy in the acts themselves and challenge themselves physically and intellectually for fun. Without obligations, the contrast between the ideas of work and play would dissolve and true human nature could be revealed more openly.