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JCMach1

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18. Work as currently defined is becoming obsolete... unfortunately the main economic and political

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 09:24 PM

Mar 2013

forces in the 20th century (modern capitalism and communism) operate on the idea of unit labor as key component of their philosophy.

We don't yet have a politics to deal with the fact that labor is no longer needed...

So far, the answer in the capitalist countries is concentrate more wealth in the hands of those that already have great wealth. They are the ones reaping the benefit of cutting loose all of those information and industrial workers.

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"How the internet is making us poor" by Christopher Mims at Quartz [View all] applegrove Mar 2013 OP

Where is the discussion on the various ways the middle class is going to get to share in the wealth applegrove Mar 2013 #1

Interesting, how does it work in Europe? peacebird Mar 2013 #2

They have partnerships between government, business, and unions. They have relationships applegrove Mar 2013 #4

Europe is not having it. former9thward Mar 2013 #3

All caused by right wing financial policies and dangerous lending practices in Spain, Italy, applegrove Mar 2013 #5

Every country in Europe is governed by right wingers? former9thward Mar 2013 #7

The banking deregulations were right wing thinking. Caused a worldwide crash. applegrove Mar 2013 #9

If you are talking about the repeal of Glass Steagall Act ... former9thward Mar 2013 #12

The Europeans are doing fine on the gini equality scale. That was my point. As to applegrove Mar 2013 #14

So now I am a "psychopath" and you "have something on me". former9thward Mar 2013 #25

Politicos in the USA have been using the tools of the psychopath. I call it when I see it applegrove Mar 2013 #26

Here is a good questions Europeans are asking. The right wing bankers got the people to bail them applegrove Mar 2013 #17

Europe is broken. Zax2me Mar 2013 #13

mention this to some people and you get labled a " Luddite " olddots Mar 2013 #6

I would call people who want to fight technology a 'Luddite". former9thward Mar 2013 #8

And ironically the historical Luddites arose due to new machinery... JHB Mar 2013 #20

Technology eliminates jobs - but it doesn't make us poor bhikkhu Mar 2013 #10

The rich are getting so rich off of technology. How do we make sure the middle class applegrove Mar 2013 #11

For some, yes ... Newest Reality Mar 2013 #16

Penny wise and pound foolish Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #15

Work as currently defined is becoming obsolete... unfortunately the main economic and political JCMach1 Mar 2013 #18

Yeah, the people working in the buggy-whip factories are still upset. n/t backscatter712 Mar 2013 #19

And the fewer workers required the less you have to pay those who survive the workforce 1-Old-Man Mar 2013 #21

Good article. Really getting to an important point, limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #22

So we create more product with less labor.. but (most of) us are poorer? RedCappedBandit Mar 2013 #23

My friends in IT screamed at me that unions were obsolete. Starry Messenger Mar 2013 #24