I think you have to make a distinction between the benefits of automation to society and its impact on labor. When you do, I think you'll find that automation

I think you have to make a distinction between the benefits of automation to society and its impact on labor. When you do, I think you'll find that automation is not the problem, but our means of distributing access to resources. In other words, it's a false choice: in a different system, we could all receive the benefits of automation and have ready access to the abundant resources necessary for our individual sustenance.