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But why would they? If they had to pay warehouse workers twice as much, what makes you think they wouldn't try to automate away even more jobs? Companies rarel

But why would they? If they had to pay warehouse workers twice as much, what makes you think they wouldn't try to automate away even more jobs? Companies rarely exist to give employees more money; their goal is to increase the wealth of their owners.

qmmmur 6y ago
You're so close but you just haven't made the leap yet.
account42 6y ago
> But why would they? If they had to pay warehouse workers twice as much, what makes you think they wouldn't try to automate away even more jobs? Good. We should automate away more jobs. More automation means people can work less hours, get more sleep, and pursue things that do not provide direct financial rewards but still enrich society. This is what we should be working towards. The only problem with that is if the value of that automation only enriches a few people at the top. But that is not an inherent problem. The solution is simple: progressive income and wealth taxes. These can pay for universal basic income and other safety nets that provide for the people whose jobs have been replaced with automation.
- randomchars 6y ago
  > These can pay for universal basic income and other safety nets that provide for the people whose jobs have been replaced with automation. And after that what? Continue taxing the highly productive people, while letting those whose jobs were automated away, live the rest of their lives doing nothing?
  - issamehh 6y ago
    People really don't like to do nothing. Of course there will always be people that do, but they are certainly not that large of a group. There are also plenty of things that need doing that don't produce resources or money. If by doing nothing you mean not sacrificing their lives to do menial tasks then yes, I would prefer most people do nothing. That isn't what would happen though.

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But why would they? If they had to pay warehouse workers twice as much, what makes you think they wouldn't try to automate away even more jobs? Companies rarel

by randomchars 6y ago

qmmmur 6y ago
You're so close but you just haven't made the leap yet.
account42 6y ago
> But why would they? If they had to pay warehouse workers twice as much, what makes you think they wouldn't try to automate away even more jobs? Good. We should automate away more jobs. More automation means people can work less hours, get more sleep, and pursue things that do not provide direct financial rewards but still enrich society. This is what we should be working towards. The only problem with that is if the value of that automation only enriches a few people at the top. But that is not an inherent problem. The solution is simple: progressive income and wealth taxes. These can pay for universal basic income and other safety nets that provide for the people whose jobs have been replaced with automation.
- randomchars 6y ago
  > These can pay for universal basic income and other safety nets that provide for the people whose jobs have been replaced with automation. And after that what? Continue taxing the highly productive people, while letting those whose jobs were automated away, live the rest of their lives doing nothing?
  - issamehh 6y ago
    People really don't like to do nothing. Of course there will always be people that do, but they are certainly not that large of a group. There are also plenty of things that need doing that don't produce resources or money. If by doing nothing you mean not sacrificing their lives to do menial tasks then yes, I would prefer most people do nothing. That isn't what would happen though.