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Re:Should economists be more concerned about AI? by edblarney on Wednesday March 01, 2017 @10:28PM (#13771174)
"Are the jobs that are created, in aggregate, as good as the jobs that are replaced?"

Are you living at a higher material standard than people at the dawn of the industrial revolution?

Are you living at a higher material standard than the people in the 1980's?

If 'yes' - then wages (as defined by their purchasing power) have increased.

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Re:Should economists be more concerned about AI? by WillPostForFood on Thursday March 02, 2017 @12:14AM (#13771599)
The problem is that there are large portions of the country that answer no to: "Are you living at a higher material standard than the people in the 1980's?".
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