DarkDays@sh.itjust.works to Comics@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoLiving Wagessh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square101linkfedilinkarrow-up1825arrow-down140file-text
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minus-squarePowerCrazy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years agoReplacing workers with automation is great, the problem is who benefits from the less work required by fewer people. Our current system, Capitalism, means that increased productivity comes at the workers expense and fewer workers see the benefit.
minus-squarepumpkinseedoil@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·2 years agoIdeally the workers that aren’t needed anymore due to automation make / work at a new company, causing the economy to grow.
minus-squarePowerCrazy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoThat isn’t sustainable and also won’t apply to all workers.
Replacing workers with automation is great, the problem is who benefits from the less work required by fewer people. Our current system, Capitalism, means that increased productivity comes at the workers expense and fewer workers see the benefit.
Ideally the workers that aren’t needed anymore due to automation make / work at a new company, causing the economy to grow.
That isn’t sustainable and also won’t apply to all workers.
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