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> There will be no mention of the repeated attacks on labor that have been systematically funded as “tech innovation” in recent years, including the gig economy
by joegibbs 2y ago
> There will be no mention of the repeated attacks on labor that have been systematically funded as “tech innovation” in recent years, including the gig economy, blockchain and crypto hype, and attempts to push the metaverse and thoughtless return to work.
Blockchain and crypto an attack on labour? Pointless and wasteful I could see, but I don't think they really have much to do with any kind of job or work at all, the whole appeal is that you get rich from not doing anything, they have no relation to anything tangible, it's entirely based off hype.
- tbrownaw 2y agoPart of the whole blockchain thing was smart contracts, which were supposed to do away with contract lawyers because "code is law". But I don't think lawyers are usually considered part of the "labor" bucket in that worldview.
- latchkey 2y agoThat is a single application that could be developed. What got developed was an entire lending, borrowing and decentralized exchange ecosystem. I found it pretty fascinating to learn about.