It's interesting that you assume there's value in being educated in this hypothetical world of complete passive consumption.

The world you're describing is one where the entire economic value of humanity is in reminding the AI to put out the food bowl and refill the water dish at the appropriate time.

▲

gpderetta 4 hours ago | parent [-]

For many, the Culture is an utopia to aspire to, for some is something to run away as fast as possible. Banks himself described the dichotomy.

	▲	ori_b 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The interesting thing here is less about what people aspire to, and more about the lack of imagination and thought when considering the world they want to create. It would be funny if the sleepwalkers weren't trying so hard to drag humanity along.