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"While the prospect of longer lives is a good thing, problems arise when a shrinking work force cannot foot the pension bill." He underestimates the power of a
by weatherlight 10y ago
"While the prospect of longer lives is a good thing, problems arise when a shrinking work force cannot foot the pension bill."
He underestimates the power of automation and the inevitable rise of a basic universal income.
- CaptSpify 10y agoHe didn't say we can't do it, but that there are problems. Automation will help, but it doesn't solve all of the problems associated.
- weatherlight 10y ago"shrinking work force" he's not taking automation into account. Robots and algorithm do indeed do work and do provide monetary value.
- CaptSpify 10y ago> Robots and algorithm do indeed do work and do provide monetary value. I'm not sure where anyone said otherwise. I'm just saying that automation doesn't solve all of the problems here.