Re:American truck drivers could lose their jobs to robots
by awad on Sunday August 07, 2016 @07:21PM
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Because a competitor will come along and do so
Re:American truck drivers could lose their jobs to robots
by ethanbond on Sunday August 07, 2016 @08:08PM
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And yet here we are at the peak of wealth disparity because of exactly this happening.
Relying on abstract economic theories about market efficiency is stupid when you're literally watching this happen all around us.
Re:American truck drivers could lose their jobs to robots
by falcolas on Sunday August 07, 2016 @08:43PM
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Why, when they can collude (implicitly or explicitly) and keep the profits high for both of them? It's much more profitable to put someone out of business through methods other than competition.
decreased shipping costs will go into the pockets of the business owners as additional profits.
Since I'm already used to paying $X for that, why would you necessarily cut that out when you can keep it?
Just another possibility.