Submitted by Gari_305 t3_y8xumy in Futurology
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Reply to comment by PlebbySpaff in How Robots and Automated Warehouses Will Affect Workers by Gari_305
I have no fear of automation, what I have a fear of is the gap between rich and pour growing even wider over time because of it. Replacing 100 jobs with a robot that costs maybe 5k a year to maintain increases profits a very large amount, but what goes back to society? I believe a fair universal wage in line with inflation for everyone should be established early on. In this way we can maintain a healthy, happy society going into a future that is largely automated. I often think of the social and economic structure on Star Trek the next Gen. Where no one really gets paid, but is free to pursue any life goal and personal growth with all their needs taken care of.
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