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Re:Without right policies, automation risks shift of income ... by em3rgent0rdr on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @04:26PM (#16119231)
Isn't the transfer of income from labor to capital a good thing?
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Re:Without right policies, automation risks shift of income ... by QasimK on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @04:31PM (#16119268)
Only if capital is equally distributed, otherwise you end up with large numbers of people who cannot earn an income (or significant income) which I can only imagine negatively given how willing current holders of capital are to share their wealth.
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Re:Without right policies, automation risks shift of income ... by dang on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @04:29PM (#16119255)
Please don't post unsubstantive comments to HN, and especially not ideological flamebait.
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