In our city we don't pay any rent, because someone else is using our free space whenever we do not need it. My living room is used for business meetings when I am not there.
I find this bit curious. Why would the author have an area that she considers her living room? In a world like this, surely you wouldn't bother returning to a particular "free space" every night. You'd just check into whatever room was convenient. They'd all be the same and it's not like you have any property you're leaving behind.
Also, why are there business meetings? If no one has to buy anything, no one needs a job.
Seriously, the concept of not paying rent because other people use your house when you're not there is dumb as hell. Everyone could say that unless they're at home 24/7. In the meantime, the house is going to need maintenance and repairs. Even if you've got a robot to do the repairs (and from what I've read, jobs like plumbing, roofing, etc are going to be among the last to be automated since every repair is a bit different), there's still going to be a cost to getting it done, however minimal it might be.
In our city we don't pay any rent, because someone else is using our free space whenever we do not need it. My living room is used for business meetings when I am not there.
I find this bit curious. Why would the author have an area that she considers her living room? In a world like this, surely you wouldn't bother returning to a particular "free space" every night. You'd just check into whatever room was convenient. They'd all be the same and it's not like you have any property you're leaving behind.
Also, why are there business meetings? If no one has to buy anything, no one needs a job.
Seriously, the concept of not paying rent because other people use your house when you're not there is dumb as hell. Everyone could say that. In the meantime, the house is going to need maintenance and repairs. Even if you've got a robot to do the repairs (and from what I've read, jobs like plumbing, roofing, etc are going to be among the last to be automated since every repair is a bit different), there's still going to be a cost to getting it done, however minimal it might be.
In our city we don't pay any rent, because someone else is using our free space whenever we do not need it. My living room is used for business meetings when I am not there.
I find this bit curious. Why would the author have an area that she considers her living room? In a world like this, surely you wouldn't bother returning to a particular "free space" every night. You'd just check into whatever room was convenient. They'd all be the same and it's not like you have any property you're leaving behind.
Also, why are their business meeting? If no one has to buy anything, no one needs a job.