I haven’t read this entire thread yet (I will, it’s fascinating), but I wonder how much the concept of resistance gets discussed? Yes, robots and AI are going to replace much, but I also see separate societies forming, like the Amish, but not based on religion, simply based on human relevance. Look at Hipsters, there will always be people who want to live in the past to some degree, experience what is lost. Humans are designed to work and be active to some degree. We might have situation where lower skilled and motivated work for the machines and the rest who aren’t running things, move somewhere else, banning technology or limiting it. People who retain the old way of doing things will become invaluable but they will be limited, and rich—like the Amish.