return2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 2 days agoAmazon hopes to replace 600,000 US workers with robots, according to leaked documentswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1108arrow-down11cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up1107arrow-down1external-linkAmazon hopes to replace 600,000 US workers with robots, according to leaked documentswww.theverge.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square14fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squaretaiyang@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 days agoThis would be a good thing in the timeline where governments actually gave a shit and we had universal basic income for everyone. No human should have to slave away for 8+ hours a day just to survive when most work can be automated.
minus-squareAzzu@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoUBI will only come after workers are automated away, not before. We almost never had progress for progress’ sake, only out of necessity.
This would be a good thing in the timeline where governments actually gave a shit and we had universal basic income for everyone. No human should have to slave away for 8+ hours a day just to survive when most work can be automated.
UBI will only come after workers are automated away, not before. We almost never had progress for progress’ sake, only out of necessity.