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So tech lets one person do the work of many, what is your endgame here as more and more people become “deadweight”? I don’t totally disagree with you but if our

• s1artibartfast 2y ago
  >I don’t totally disagree with you but if our stance towards workers is “figure out how to create value or get left behind” we are in for an ugly future. I dont think that is a current or near term problem. Unemployment is low and there is a still a huge demand for human labor. I just got a quote of 60k for someone to landscape my residential back yard. I spoke with several trades people from drywall to catering to photography that charge $250-500 per hour. "Figure out out to create value" has always been true and it is essential not to forget this. I think the idea that people dont need to provide value is far more scary and dangerous for the future. Yes, we can also be thoughtful about if we can help people transition jobs and skills as a society, but that I dont think there is anything special about the current moment.