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> Our entire economy is built on scientific advancement and advantage. Devil's advocate: Only productivity gains, not the entire economy, are built on scientif
by throwworhtthrow 5mo ago
> Our entire economy is built on scientific advancement and advantage.
Devil's advocate: Only productivity gains, not the entire economy, are built on scientific advancement. But wages haven't grown with productivity in half a century, so the loss of scientific advantage won't affect wage growth, therefore the economy will be fine.
(I know it's not convincing, but it's the best I can conjure.)
- datsci_est_2015 5mo agoSeems like your advocacy of the devil still supports the parent comment’s speculation of this being a cultural revolution appealing to workers who have been “left behind” (e.g. coal miners who didn’t learn how to code).