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26. Sounds like an interesting book. On the list it goes!

Mon May 9, 2016, 02:49 PM

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Ultimately, you know, it's an indeterminate question... malthaussen May 2016 #1

You are somewhat correct that this is about faith - but to jwirr May 2016 #10

I'm no union leader... malthaussen May 2016 #12

Robots aren't tools. Robots are unpaid slave-workers. DetlefK May 2016 #2

The book talks about the fact that we the people have allowed jwirr May 2016 #11

I haven't read the book... what do they suggest? Adrahil May 2016 #24

Well capitalism can solve the problems it creates but it won't be pretty. rhett o rick May 2016 #6

Eh, capitalism is like evolution in that respect. malthaussen May 2016 #16

Ultimately, before long, guaranteed income will be seen as the only way. Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #4

Why not expand research? trudyco May 2016 #5

Technocrats will curiously never declare themselves obsolete. n/t JPnoodleman May 2016 #8

Narrow-minded bullshit. AtheistCrusader May 2016 #9

"We might have new exciting more fulfilling work in the future!" JPnoodleman May 2016 #21

It's the classic 'buggy whip' problem. Did the people who made them die off? AtheistCrusader May 2016 #22

No, many become unemployed and underpaid... JPnoodleman May 2016 #28

Wrong. AtheistCrusader May 2016 #29

I feel like this was the dream of the 50's and 60's Saviolo May 2016 #15

good but only 1/2 the problem Locrian May 2016 #18

Jobs as we know or may envision them are all but gone Tsiyu May 2016 #20

Paralysis sets in when people think they don't make a difference Tsiyu May 2016 #25

Sounds like an interesting book. On the list it goes! arcane1 May 2016 #26