Reflections on the Future

How might your field or domain change, morph, or disappear with the advent of the singularity?

I feel that the field I want to go into after graduation, business consulting, will completely be eliminated with the advent of singularity. Advancing technology means advancing the quest for perfection and elimination of human error. Without human error, there will never be a business problem and therefore there will be no need for the help of consultants to solve these problems. The entire industry depends on the need for problems to solve and areas to improve on, but if a machine can accomplish this from the beginning, eventually the entire business sector could be potentially completely computer operated. However, with the advancement of singularity, we may not ever need to work again or worry about having a job. We can simply relax and enjoy the technological toys that are available to everyone.

Based on your answer to this question, what would, could, should, or might you do to prepare for it?

To prepare for the advent of singularity, I do not think there is anything we can do. Technology will continue to advance, and jobs will continue to be eliminated. But once total singularity is achieved, there should be no reason for anyone to lack anything they need or want, so why should we do anything now to prepare for it, if we know we will receive the same benefits at the end?