sigh. as a business. you actually have a "bottom line"... if the cost price for a factor of production goes up. of course you fight it. starting with the chea

sigh. as a business. you actually have a "bottom line"... if the cost price for a factor of production goes up. of course you fight it. starting with the cheapest methods. as productivity goes up. the end game probably looks like lots of automation and few people employed. and those employed would pay taxes. so that others can be "employed" to do unproductive things.