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The NYT article is quite lucid about it. They do argue that this gigantic wall should not be avoided, but dealt with through legislation and better sharing of w
by pyrale 10y ago
The NYT article is quite lucid about it. They do argue that this gigantic wall should not be avoided, but dealt with through legislation and better sharing of wealth.
That's a pretty logical answer, and they support it with good examples of past policies to ease the social pain of economic changes.
- esahione 10y agoI don't think that they quite grasp or explain the enormity of it. The two biggest strongholds humans have against automation are thought and manual, but complex, labor. Soon they will all be automated.
- haissam 10y ago> Soon they will all be automated. and that's all good and fine, as long as the wealth created by the robots is redistributed and not funneled to a handful of executives' bank accounts in tax havens.
- ryandrake 10y agoWho honestly thinks this extra value will be captured by more than the tiniest handful of already-rich people?
- tonyedgecombe 10y agoIf that's the case then it will probably devour itself, you can't have business without customers.
- pyrale 10y ago> I don't think that they quite grasp or explain the enormity of it. I believe they do. They just remember people (and we all should) that this was supposed to be the pinnacle of our society, and not it's darkest hour.