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[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 43 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It’s the old meme: under capitalism, automation means layoffs. Under communism, it means more paid vacations.

[–] WhatDoYouMeanPodcast@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

ohhhh, that makes sense. I was thinking that if automation doesn't mean fewer hours of work then it still sounds like infinite growth on a finite planet.

Why shouldn't automation fundamentally displace workers? There's less work that needs to be done! That should be a wondrous, beautiful thing. All that remains is to distribute the goods appropriately. Am I wrong?

[–] TheBroodian@hexbear.net 7 points 2 days ago

I would think you're exactly right