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Are gig economies the problem (and the companies that create them) or are they an inevitability? I''d argue the latter, especially as the wave of automation th
by rrivers 9y ago
Are gig economies the problem (and the companies that create them) or are they an inevitability? I''d argue the latter, especially as the wave of automation that is foreseeable in the very near future will displace more people.
Companies are going to innovate but what we are witnessing now is innovation that under the current market economy ) this innovation "devalues" people. Perhaps the solution is better legislation and regulation of business to support this new, growing, and likely inevitable shift towards a gig economy and the people who operate within the sphere.
- mschuster91 9y ago> and likely inevitable shift towards a gig economy The "gig economy" scam must be stopped before it's too late. It is not "innovation", but pure exploitation. As for automation, tax robots and distribute the profits to the people made jobless by them.
- icebraining 9y agoWhat would "tax robots" entail? Fixed amount per machine? A percentage of profits per machine? Is there a concrete proposal you have in mind?
- maxerickson 9y agoIt's a problem if they are flouting employment law in order to "innovate".