In a world of automation, what purpose do the people serve? Their work deemed unnecessary, they contribute nothing.

I disagree, but as I see that it’s important to your identity that you believe that, I won’t argue with you.

Go ahead with your idea, even if it's been done before. The current limits of our attention in the noise of the global economy mean that most people will never hear of most ideas. If you think your idea is unique, many others probably will too.

What if we created a tabloid that was actually filled with real stories people should care about? If we somehow brought intellectual content to reality TV audiences?

Oh, wait... that's social media.

How can there be such a thing as sustainability in the face of entropy? Instead, we must think in terms of rates and time frames.

You can borrow many times, but you can only take once.

When we design something that is to be used by a person, we are attempting to design the person's actions. The better we design it, the less free will he or she retains.