I look forward to the day that this occurs. However, I fear that it will be an unpleasant process to reach that point, at least here in the U.S. History has shown that the elite of the financial services industry have endeavored to maintain their position at the top.

Through their own weight or through political influence and legislation (that they've sponsored through their donations).

@andrewwu makes a great point about the potential of automation. Being able to divert our attention to more worthy to pursuits would lead to a transformation of the human race. This will require a paradigm shift.

Do any of you agree?