Re:The Looming End of Payless ShoeSource
by godzillabrennus on Sunday April 28, 2019 @05:58PM
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You better own the robots or the land. It’s going to be bad news bears for people who don’t own either.
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Re:The Looming End of Payless ShoeSource
by toomuchtodo on Sunday April 28, 2019 @06:04PM
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Or plan on “borrowing” the plans and software for the robots. The story of Robin Hood never goes out of style.
I propose Keanu Reeves plays the protagonist in the film adaption, a spiritual successor of Johnny Mnemonic.
Re:The Looming End of Payless ShoeSource
by ransom1538 on Sunday April 28, 2019 @06:23PM
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Rad quote. BUT! Why is land going to be valuable? Robots will not use much land. People will lose salary over time as their skills are automated - which will lead to lower land prices.
> Why is land going to be valuable?
People need to live somewhere.
The reason that cities exist is because people like to be around (certain) other people.
Since teleportation isn't a thing, people need to live within a certain distance of each other in order to have an in person relationship.
This isn't just about work, even in a "post scarcity" society, people will still want to interact with other people, face to face.
Therefore land will always be valuable.
Re:The Looming End of Payless ShoeSource
by ErotemeObelus on Monday April 29, 2019 @12:00PM
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Labor is not zero-sum. This is a myth promoted by the upper class to scare workers away from unionizing.