The idea is that neofeudal lords would own fully automated systems to produce everything they need. They wouldn't need to make stuff to sell to us at all, they could just pursue their own goals. We would be irrelevant to them, other than a nuisance if we tried to get some of their resources for ourselves.
Imagine if you owned a million humanoid robots and a data center with your own super-intelligence. Would you produce doodads to sell to people? Or would you build your own rockets to mine asteroids, fortresses and weapons systems to protect yourself, and palaces for you to live in?
I don't agree that this is where we are headed, but that is the idea. Thinking about this in relation to our current economy is missing the point.
Aha, so late-game Factorio. It's a nice fantasy, but I don't think that the rest of humanity will stand by and allow the entire system to function autonomously. It's more likely that heads will roll far before such system is in place.
Imagine if you owned a million humanoid robots and a data center with your own super-intelligence. Would you produce doodads to sell to people? Or would you build your own rockets to mine asteroids, fortresses and weapons systems to protect yourself, and palaces for you to live in?
I don't agree that this is where we are headed, but that is the idea. Thinking about this in relation to our current economy is missing the point.