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Re:Ask HN: Does one feel they are contributing positively to... by dx034 on Friday September 08, 2017 @06:07AM (#15199078)
I only partly agree. We create jobs for both, high value added and low value added. The low value added still increase productivity (Amazon warehouse workers serve more clients than retail cashiers) but most focus will be on high value-added.

What disappears is the middle. This means we have to ensure that as many people as possible can get an education preparing them for higher value-added jobs. More diverse university courses and free education could help with that, vocational training can do the same.

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Re:Ask HN: Does one feel they are contributing positively to... by Retric on Friday September 08, 2017 @06:48AM (#15199248)
Amazon warehouse workers are hardly the kind of jobs safe from automation. Self checkout lines supliment cashiers, but that means you end up with fewer cashiers in the short term not zero. Amazon clearly uses automation when cost effective and competing head to head with machines is not a long term viable option.
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