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Now if something about this idea nudges your implausibility hooter, you would not be alone: there are at least two of us.  
Now if something about this idea nudges your implausibility hooter, you would not be alone: there are at least two of us.  


For one thing, our recent experience in which, from our [[perspective chauvinism|present vantage point]], there has been some kind of technological [[Cambrian explosion]],  so far has had quite the opposite effect. So, for that matter, has ancient history: the unerring consquence of technological revolution has been ''more'' work.
For one thing, recent experience which, from our [[perspective chauvinism|vantage point]], has been some kind of technological [[Cambrian explosion]],  so far has had ''quite the opposite effect''. There is more work than ever. it might be utterly [[tedious]]; it might crush the very will to power within each of us, but presently it is well and truly barricading the way to that chessboard in Στούπα.
 
So, for that matter, has ancient history: the unerring consequence of technological revolution, since the plough, has been ''more work''.


But, but, but: ''[[this time is different]]''.
But, but, but: ''[[this time is different]]''.