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I think it's terrifying how sooner than later the plebians won't even have that miniscule amount of power because all the work that needs to be done will be aut
by John_KZ 8y ago
I think it's terrifying how sooner than later the plebians won't even have that miniscule amount of power because all the work that needs to be done will be automated with machines they have no control over.
- nickthemagicman 8y agoCapitalism is basically over at that point when there's like 80% unemployment because most jobs are automated. The idea of your survival based on a job is a terrible idea anyway. I can't wait until this happens because then people will get serious about income inequality and have to figure out how to properly distribute the wealth that the machines create.
- jghjg 8y agoOne can dream.. But We are talking in the incorrect place. A thread about steve jobs or the new Iphone will get 500 replies, not this one
- maxxxxx 8y agoGet ready for some serious upheaval and misery though. The powerful won't give up anything without being forced and people revolt only when pushed really far.
- 0xcde4c3db 8y agoThat sounds like a recipe for a true neo-Luddite movement (as opposed to the more common hyperbolic use of the term Luddite to mean someone who engages with technology less than we might expect).