Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name] to technology • 16 hours agoBut at what cost? | The Economists new article titled: "How China is using technology to subvert and undermine its populations' right to be slaves to Capitalism.imagemessage-square14 fedilinkarrow-up1133
arrow-up1133imageBut at what cost? | The Economists new article titled: "How China is using technology to subvert and undermine its populations' right to be slaves to Capitalism.Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name] to technology • 16 hours agomessage-square14 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareregul [any]hexbear4·13 hours agoThen won't this lead to a loss of jobs? Lots of western leftists rail against automation because it gets rid of jobs (even if they're bullshit) that people need to live. Wouldn't that also apply here? link
minus-squarealexandra_kollontai [she/her]hexbear5·9 hours agoThere are always more roads that need building. Paving this one autonomously could free up the workers to build a different road at the same time. I don't know if they actually did, I'm just saying it's not necessarily a bad thing. link
Does China have a UBI?
No
Then won't this lead to a loss of jobs?
Lots of western leftists rail against automation because it gets rid of jobs (even if they're bullshit) that people need to live. Wouldn't that also apply here?
There are always more roads that need building. Paving this one autonomously could free up the workers to build a different road at the same time.
I don't know if they actually did, I'm just saying it's not necessarily a bad thing.