Productivity will continue to increase - and at an increasing rate. This trend will bring us to the inevitable condition where the average person only needs to work very few hours to support their basic needs. This will most likely manifest as few individuals working very productively and supporting the needs of groups of underemployed people. Social safety nets will become easier to support (assuming that the standard of social safety does not increase faster than the improvements in productivity). Vast portions of the population will stop working. Cultural differences will become pronounced as individuals and groups 'specialize' in non-work activities. Quality and breadth of entertainment, interpersonal interaction, and self-expression will greatly improve.

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