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originally posted by: Plugin
Good question...
More #ty jobs these days, better to have them replaced by robots and automatic systems anyways.
Just look only at groceries, how many people are there working, soon you don't need cashiers, can be become fully automated (already happening for a big part in my country where you don't need a cashier).
And it's good news for groceries, more profit! no healthcare costs and so on.
Before all of this you saw many of the industry moving to low paid country's, this is just another progress in the near time.
At least with robots and so on industry can move back to their own country.
It doesn't have to be a bad thing as long as it serves the people but company's want bigger profits and more.
So basically only a few really benefit where there are fewer jobs and just bigger and less company's.
I think everyone should have a basic income.. if you want more and nice stuff just do what you want/can.
Just face it more and more people can't have normal good pays job these days or even have a hard time just paying for food!, often parttime and just #ty jobs.
Look at the young these days, and especially if you didn't had a good education, you only can have very #ty low paid jobs (when lucky) and they can get rid of you with easy. Even for collecting dirt or the most simple jobs (example), they can even there just choose people with better education or even ask it.
There only change is starting something for themself but when that cost money.. the bank ain't giving it you...
So we should reinvent the economy where more people benefit from it and let robots and automatic systems do these #ty jobs... they can have them anyways.
originally posted by: BlueJacket
Without the intelligence? How about without the passion or desire? Not everyone wants to be an IT geek or a repair man...intelligence certainly isnt the only marker there.
reply to: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: Entreri06
originally posted by: peter_kandra
a reply to: Entreri06
Hopefully in the next 50 years, the focus of mankind will switch from the acquisition of wealth to the betterment of humanity.
At that point, capitalism won't be able to exist.
Star Trek socialism baby!! I for one an in!!
originally posted by: Metallicus
originally posted by: Entreri06
I have read that over 80% of jobs will be lost to automation in the next 50 years. Assuming that's true. How will capitalism work if that's the case? How will there be up ward mobility when there are only jobs for 20% of the population? Are we gonna have to find a totally different economic system?
There will always be niche markets. People need to stop relying on other people to give them a job and make one for themselves through entrepreneurship. I don't understand people that are satisfied working for someone else.
originally posted by: 3n19m470
a reply to: TruthTeller712
Rotated vacations sounds good. Work about 2 or 3 months out of the year, spend the rest of the time on education, seeing the world, and being with family and friends. But they would have to pay you a year's wage, or education, travel and accommodations, food, medical, etc would all have to be just about free. Seems possible with high/green tech developed and/or released.
originally posted by: StoutBroux
originally posted by: Metallicus
originally posted by: Entreri06
I have read that over 80% of jobs will be lost to automation in the next 50 years. Assuming that's true. How will capitalism work if that's the case? How will there be up ward mobility when there are only jobs for 20% of the population? Are we gonna have to find a totally different economic system?
There will always be niche markets. People need to stop relying on other people to give them a job and make one for themselves through entrepreneurship. I don't understand people that are satisfied working for someone else.
You know Metallicus, how hard it is to become an entrepreneur? Not everyone can be one, especially becoming a computer tech or programmer. Good lord, there is a glut on the market already in that field. To become an entrepreneur costs a lot of money and you have to have the skills and know-how besides having a product or service that someone might want. So what's left? What could one make that isn't already mass produced for pennies on the dollar by China, Mexico etc?
It's easy to flip it out there to become an entrepreneur but people need to be realistic. You can't even buy the fabric, thread and buttons to make your own shirt cheaper than you can pick up a completed one from Wally World. You need materials, equipment, a product that people would buy. Oh, service side then it is. Try competing against agencies that know every letter of the law or in fields that governments have placed moratoriums on. I'm not saying it's not possible but short of creating a janitorial service it's difficult. I'm not whining, I have a job. Like I said, people need to be realistic.
originally posted by: peter_kandra
a reply to: Entreri06
Hopefully in the next 50 years, the focus of mankind will switch from the acquisition of wealth to the betterment of humanity.
At that point, capitalism won't be able to exist.