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This feels kind of like saying “future generations won’t have access to horses, slaves, whale oil, or pocket watches”. Oh right. Any ideas on what the improved
by EliRivers 7y ago
This feels kind of like saying “future generations won’t have access to horses, slaves, whale oil, or pocket watches”.
Oh right. Any ideas on what the improved replacements for all these things[0] are going to be?
[0] Minimum wage, unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation for injuries, employer-provided social security, overtime, family and medical leave, disability insurance, the right to form unions and collectively bargain.
- trevyn 7y agoHuman needs are quite easy to satisfy with shelter, food, some basic medicine, and a certain mindset. The costs of all these are asymptotically approaching zero with technology. Why would you want a job or any employment protections if they offer absolutely nothing of value to you?
- hackeraccount 7y ago"certain mindset" would seem to mean the elimination of human desire.