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Job creation for the sake of jobs is wasteful. And these are crummy jobs being replaced by robots; just look at the suicide rates. Regardless, robots still need
by Xlythe 15y ago
Job creation for the sake of jobs is wasteful. And these are crummy jobs being replaced by robots; just look at the suicide rates. Regardless, robots still need to be maintained, they increase energy consumption, and they lower costs. Workers will be needed. Just elsewhere.
The wealth goes to the people creating the robots and the people maintaining the robots.
Automation is a great thing. I'm still waiting for an economic model to be put into place where (decent) food, shelter, and health insurance are provided free of cost because of automation. The necessity of having a job is so ingrained into our culture, I want to see what it'd be like when it's entirely optional.
- zizee 15y agoI'm still waiting for an economic model to be put into place where (decent) food, shelter, and health insurance are provided free of cost because of automation. I think socialism might be the economic model you are looking for: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism Job creation for the sake of jobs is wasteful. I used to think this (and still do) but it is important to make sure people have something that fills in their time otherwise you'll end up with all sorts of societal problems like drug abuse, vandalism etc. Some people get a bit weird if they have too much time on their hands.