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strvgglecity t1_j6geor8 wrote

What would be the motivation for them to pay anyone?

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ianitic t1_j6i7z4i wrote

Wanting people not to revolt at their respective locations. That being said I could see government regulations giving incentives based on how many people they employee with more and more automation coming.

I still find it somewhat unrealistic.

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choptic t1_j6if4bo wrote

I doubt that would work. They would plan for it just like they do with complicated matters like legal loopholes. Human suffering has never thwarted greedy corporations from being big shitters.

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ianitic t1_j6ih41k wrote

I remember in an economics class that focused on the history of capitalism, that was a main reason why we have any social safety nets at all. When the middle class loses what wealth they have seems to be when people start revolting.

Again, I don't agree with OPs premise though that this is what'll happen. Just that I could see why some might think this way.

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