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What if we reach a point through technology that there are just not enough employees needed to provide jobs. -- nm

Posted by Dano (aka dano) Aug 3 '12, 16:40

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But we still need people to make the robots! -- nm - the liioulu with books Aug 3, 17:02
this was the premise of David Simon's argument in The Wire. What happens when capitalism doesn't need 15% of the population? - lovesick ass Aug 3, 17:02
As old economies fall, new ones rise up to replace them. It is not a smooth process, though. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 16:50 1
- "Creative destruction" -- nm - landbeck Aug 3, 17:57
seriously, I remember in the 60's when going to the bank, there would be rows of desks with women collating, filing each check, now banks just have a - zeitgeist Aug 3, 16:46 1
- police departmetns are merging, a couple small communities combine their separate forces, they have the same number of officers on patrol but instead - zeitgeist Aug 3, 16:49
I think we're headed that way. -- nm - Tim on iPhone Aug 3, 16:45 3
- oh we passed the first milestone decades ago. it's only now that the creep is beginning to infect the middle class - lovesick ass Aug 3, 17:04 2
  - Who's going to serve the burgers? -- nm - the liioulu with books Aug 3, 17:21
  - I remember, back in the sixties, when we were all convinced that computers would put us all out of work. - MojaveMeg Aug 3, 17:13

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