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“Technology will free us from a life of drudgery!” has been the promise for what, over a hundred years now? We all sit around at our leisure while robots prepar
by afavour 3y ago
“Technology will free us from a life of drudgery!” has been the promise for what, over a hundred years now? We all sit around at our leisure while robots prepare our dinner.
What actually happened in agriculture is that technology enabled massive conglomerates to dominate the industry. I see few guarantees that technological progress is going to free me up to do something else that enriches my life.
- MoreSEMI 3y ago“ The spoils of technology went straight to the top while workers switched to new jobs that pay horribly.” I have a hard time believing you believe that most people switched to a worse paying job. Did peoples material quality of life improve or not?
- HDThoreaun 3y agoTechnology has already freed me from a life of drudgery.