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Originally Posted by arock10
Ok so what's the plan when automation (self driving cars etc) puts a giant chunk of the work force out of work. Sorry man, government is going to have to keep stepping in and continually try to work against market forces to keep the country stable.
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And what happens when robots become self aware and launch attacks against humans? You're talking hypothetical, nothing substantial. I'm sure a bunch of workers freaked out and screamed that the sky was falling during the industrial revolution when steam power and assembly lines replaced a lot of workers. But instead, the workers adapted and a new, innovative worker was born. Then during the computer age, a lot of human jobs were replaced by computers. The same phenomenon occurred; the worker adapted, and once again, a new and more innovative worker was born. Could you imagine if any of those technological advances were held back because people were worried about workers losing their jobs? Or worse, intrusive government involvement?
Surprise, surprise, none of that stopped them, and most of this all happened with limited government involvement. The adaptability and resilience of workers only creates a stronger workforce. All without government involvement or influence, actually, in spite of it.
