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The shortsightedness of people worried about fewer jobs because of new technology is ridiculous. If you can build a house for the cost of land and materials onl
by BrandonM 16y ago
The shortsightedness of people worried about fewer jobs because of new technology is ridiculous. If you can build a house for the cost of land and materials only, the cost of living is lowered for everyone. With enough advancement and automation, the cost of life's necessities drops. As it decreases, the amount of human labor necessary to support day-to-day life will drop with it. Eventually we'll be able to support ourselves with very little laborious work, focusing instead on content production and other interesting and creative endeavors. Why try to prevent that?
- JoeAltmaier 16y agoIts Capitalism when everyone works for themselves (ok, the money works for them). Its Socialism when we all work for the collective. What do you call it when nobody works?
- siculars 16y agoArabia? Greece? Hehehe.
- jokermatt999 16y agoBecause although a grand vision of the future is wonderful, so is a guaranteed paycheck for the foreseeable future. For the people who'd be replaced by these machines, "eventually things will be amazing" is not much comfort in the face of "and you'll be replaced".