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Moshe_Silnorin | 8 years ago

Why would automation hurt us?

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linksnapzz|8 years ago

Heck, how does restricting immigration hurt us?

unknown|8 years ago

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oculusthrift|8 years ago

a massive part of our population do no-brain jobs that could easily be automated. do you want 30 percent unemployment?

zanny|8 years ago

Yes? The fruitful gains of production don't go anywhere in that scenario. Fire the redundant, replace them with robots, give them a UBI, a library, and a public education that drives them towards passions rather than towards being a good factory drone.