Re:Economics in One Lesson: "The Curse of Machinery"
by kungfooey on Monday February 15, 2010 @07:20PM
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The only thing you're not including in this equation is votes. Union leaders simply need to convince lawmakers that it's in their best interests to pass favorable legislation limiting the adoption of new technologies. It's certainly been done before.
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Re:Economics in One Lesson: "The Curse of Machinery"
by philk on Monday February 15, 2010 @11:11PM
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This is where America's organization as a collection of states is helpful. At least one or two states will be willing to let automation take over once it's developed, and it's effectiveness there can become leverage to spread it to other states.