Skeptic Project

It is, special pleading.

I don't really get the point you're trying to make. People will barter for services, because their more special than automatically created goods?

I'd still prefer voluntary services, I can pay for a massage or I can get my back rubbed by my lady, personally, I enjoy the latter more.

You really are looking at this in a very self focused simplistic way safe in the knowledge that you never have to actually test any of this for real, ie. you have not thought this through at all.

If you followed through with my examples you'd see that.

How would you make a film in this society? Explain that to me.

"How would you make a film in this society? Explain that to me."

1) Write script
2) Look for amateur actors lying around all day
3) Tell them that making a movie with you would be more fun than lying around all day
4) Make movie
5) Let robots do post
6) Publish

2) Look for amateur actors laying around all day
3) Tell them that making a movie with you would be more fun than laying around all day

They hate your idea, not worth bothering with. Or, they want a different part. You really want a specific actor but cant get them, maybe only crap actors will agree to do it.

Now what?

4) Make movie

How?

You need assistant directors, director of photography, visual artists, make up artists, CGI FX, stunt coordinators, set designers .... just think of every artistic role.

5) Let robots do post

Too bad, editors have an artistc skill you require you also need sound design, foley, composer, musicans, sound engineers etc etc

6) Publish

Too bad you're still stuck holding the script no one likes or you cant get the people you want to work with you.

Whats left?

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/1870/rbep.jpg

Adding you to the stab in dark corners list.

"They hate your idea, not worth bothering with. Or, they want a different part. You really want a specific actor but cant get them, maybe only crap actors will agree to do it."

Your idea probably sucks.

Try something new, rewrite the script or create a cartoon to help explain your vision.

"You need assistant directors, director of photography, visual artists, make up artists, CGI FX, stunt coordinators, set designers .... just think of every artistic role."

I don't know many people who enjoy lying around all day more than achieving something. I tried it myself, it really starts to suck after a few weeks.

So, when people get sick of doing nothing, why wouldn't they want to contribute to something like that?

How does law enforcement work in an RBE? Can I just stab people in dark corners with replicated knives with impunity?

Why not?

They'll remove any reason for you to stab people. As long as "any reason" equals money.

But what if I just simply want to stab people for the sheer enjoyment of stabbing them?

"Today you can pay the best people regardless if how good your ideas are or if they even care about it, in your scenario you have to make everyone you want to be in your film and help create your film LOVE it or else tough titties? Is that it?"

So, today you can pay people to make movies they hate, or just create soulless crap like "Transformers", while in the future you actually have to inspire people to work with you and have some good ideas. That's a letdown.

"You much of a movie fan? It doesnt sound like it."

I simply think, if you really want to make a movie, people will notice and listen. If you don't, they won't.

I don't think this is a serious economic philosophy. This sounds like something somebody came up with while stoned.

About movies my sisters works in the theatre and alot of the people largely do it because its their interest some are pretty good and get paid next to nothing.
"I don't know many people who enjoy lying around all day more than achieving something. I tried it myself, it really starts to suck after a few weeks." - I agree sitting around doing nothing can drive you insane after a while.
Im sure actors particulary celebrity actors would welcome an RBE since movies etc would to them be more about quality not quantity.They could live more varied lives and get degrees in science or different areas of the arts and not be whoring themselves by making the blockbuster garbage that proliferates our society.Perhaps they might improve their skills.The same geos for tv perhaps people in the business wouldnt be obsessed with ratings and try and produce good content.With a change in values seeking your fifteen minutes of fame will no longer be a goal.As for the issue stated earlier on the capenter issue perhaps people will want to learn such skills or culinary skills because it gives them a sense of achievement or because making something using those skills for someone in particular would be a sign of affection/love etc.Sure the same product could be mass produced but the receiver would understand that it was created with emotions attached.

"I agree with Cyborg in this regard. I think artistic projects especially would still get done (hey, now that there's no money, let's all waste tons of resources making my probably shitty vision a reality!)."

Unless everyone is going to be doing performance art, materials will be needed for these artistic projects.

Who produces the materials? Who makes the paint? Who makes the brushes?