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"We’re not saying that social choices have no effect, and for that matter, we’re not saying that globalization has no effect, either. However, there seems to be

"We’re not saying that social choices have no effect, and for that matter, we’re not saying that globalization has no effect, either. However, there seems to be a common underlying force that’s affecting all these countries. We think that force is technology." It would be nice if they expanded on that. What other trends are at work, aside from technology, that might also coincide with this "decoupling". Globalization and immigration are two things that merit more discussion. Why do they think technology predominates?

crdoconnor 11y ago
>Why do they think technology predominates? Short answer: they probably don't. But they want you to think that. Technology is the one driver that you can't blame anybody for. If technology is responsible for a loss of jobs, livelihoods and poverty, who can you blame? Nobody. If globalization (by which we mean "trade policy like the TPP/TTIP/NAFTA/CAFTA"), de-unionization and steady corrupting effect of money on government are actually responsible instead, you have a small group of exposed people to point a pitchfork at. You can say Larry Summers helped cause this. Obama helped cause this. Greg Mankiw helped cause this. Not progress. People. That's not ideal if you are one of those elites. So, blame the robots for everything and if anybody notices, call them a luddite.
- eru 11y ago
  > If globalization (by which we mean "trade policy like the TPP/TTIP/NAFTA/CAFTA"), de-unionization and steady corrupting effect of money on government are actually responsible instead, you have a small group of exposed people to point a pitchfork at. You can say Larry Summers helped cause this. Obama helped cause this. Greg Mankiw helped cause this. Not progress. People. > Brynjolfsson: No, similar trends are appearing in most developed countries. Does your conspiracy theory encompass the whole globe?
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  - crdoconnor 11y ago
    How does this sound? * A treaty written in absolute secrecy (until leaked) largely written by lobbyists solely representing their employers - multinational corporations. * The text of that treaty creates new, special, supranational courts that gives these multinational corporations the power to sue governments for enacting laws to protect their citizens. Conspiratorial? Or not?
  - jeffdavis 11y ago
    "Does your conspiracy theory encompass the whole globe?" It doesn't have to, it only has to affect those countries in which the decoupling is taking place. Not sure if that makes it more plausible or not.

crdoconnor 11y ago

>Why do they think technology predominates? Short answer: they probably don't. But they want you to think that. Technology is the one driver that you can't blame anybody for. If technology is responsible for a loss of jobs, livelihoods and poverty, who can you blame? Nobody. If globalization (by which we mean "trade policy like the TPP/TTIP/NAFTA/CAFTA"), de-unionization and steady corrupting effect of money on government are actually responsible instead, you have a small group of exposed people to point a pitchfork at. You can say Larry Summers helped cause this. Obama helped cause this. Greg Mankiw helped cause this. Not progress. People. That's not ideal if you are one of those elites. So, blame the robots for everything and if anybody notices, call them a luddite.

eru 11y ago
> If globalization (by which we mean "trade policy like the TPP/TTIP/NAFTA/CAFTA"), de-unionization and steady corrupting effect of money on government are actually responsible instead, you have a small group of exposed people to point a pitchfork at. You can say Larry Summers helped cause this. Obama helped cause this. Greg Mankiw helped cause this. Not progress. People. > Brynjolfsson: No, similar trends are appearing in most developed countries. Does your conspiracy theory encompass the whole globe?
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- crdoconnor 11y ago
  How does this sound? * A treaty written in absolute secrecy (until leaked) largely written by lobbyists solely representing their employers - multinational corporations. * The text of that treaty creates new, special, supranational courts that gives these multinational corporations the power to sue governments for enacting laws to protect their citizens. Conspiratorial? Or not?
- jeffdavis 11y ago
  "Does your conspiracy theory encompass the whole globe?" It doesn't have to, it only has to affect those countries in which the decoupling is taking place. Not sure if that makes it more plausible or not.