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Surely this technology will be used for the benefit of humanity. By 2030 we will be working 15 hour weeks and all people will have homes!
by fortissimohn 3y ago
Surely this technology will be used for the benefit of humanity. By 2030 we will be working 15 hour weeks and all people will have homes!
- agentultra 3y agoThe reward for increased productivity is more work! The problem for the capitalist is having to pay all those pesky people to do the work. Eats into profits. Now we can burn out 2 people and do the work that used to take 10!
- amrocha 3y agoBut wait, that means there 8 unemployed people without money to spend on our business... Oh I know! Get the government to give everyone money! Just not so much money that they can compete with us!
- quickthrower2 3y agoThis but un-ironically! Politically it is hard ti support UBI. But print a $10k stipend for every person because the economy is tanking is obviously palatable. It is always seen as fine if you fix a problem in retrospect and without a tax rise. Money will eventually be like Robux.
- weatherlite 3y ago> Politically it is hard ti support UBI. Yeah? Maybe now. Let's see in 5-10 years. I don't think things will remain the same.
- boringuser2 3y ago[flagged]
- agentultra 3y agoAnd execs will get even bigger bonuses, share holders get more dividends! Everybody wins!
- quickthrower2 3y agoTo reply to the now dead comment, yes it will be a shock to people who got used to lavish lifestyles, myself included. OTOH you wont need to rent in central SF anymore.