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Okay, but let's look at it this way: What do you suggest we do when fifty percent of the US workforce is no longer employed because of clever kinds of automatio
by fapjacks 9y ago
Okay, but let's look at it this way: What do you suggest we do when fifty percent of the US workforce is no longer employed because of clever kinds of automation that smart folks like you and I personally weren't able to predict way back in 2018? What do we do? How do we keep babies from starving and all wealth from aggregating in the hands of a dozen people worldwide? Let's not talk about how likely (or unlikely) this eventually is and hedge our bets. Let's play like we're "Societal SREs" and do a little emergency management. Let's talk about what happens if the article's conclusions come to fruition. What do you suggest we do?
Because if we leave people to their own devices, they'll burn the whole fucking thing to the ground. Open literally any history book to see examples.
- pc86 9y agoI haven't heard anyone who isn't a total crank suggesting we're looking at 50% structural unemployment for even a short period of time.
- fapjacks 9y agoI was pulling a number out of a hat to make a point. But you should know that nobody has a crystal ball. Before 2008, institutional investors were saying they were prepared for "apocalyptic" losses of 10 to 15% of the housing market. Sometimes reality outpaces expectations. Regardless, you can substitute "a sufficiently large number of people" if it offends your delicate sensibilities.