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Text of conversation with ChatGPT. ChatGPT label at upper-left corner of screen. Question: “What is the name of the sci-fi story where automation has become so efficient people who are poor have to work incredibly hard to consume?” Answer: “The story you're thinking of is "The Midas Plague" by Frederik Pohl. In this science fiction story, automation and production have advanced to such an extent that the challenge for society is not producing enough goods, but consuming them. The poor are required to consume vast quantities of goods and services to keep the economy running, while the rich live simpler, more leisurely lives.”