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Re:Candidates say they'd rather risk staying unemployed than... by PicassoCTs on Monday August 04, 2025 @05:35AM (#44783627)
Im half expecting the appearance of virtual people any day. Basically cooperate sponsored UBI - but for bots, so they can buy virtual goods and services, finally decoupling the economy from the desert of the real.
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Re:Candidates say they'd rather risk staying unemployed than... by grues-dinner on Monday August 04, 2025 @06:41AM (#44784052)
"Societies" (YC25) seems like a good first step! https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44755654
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Re:Candidates say they'd rather risk staying unemployed than... by weikju on Monday August 04, 2025 @05:56AM (#44783762)
That is sadly a likely outcome. An evolution of the companies forcing/encouraging employees to buy the company’s goods.
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Re:Candidates say they'd rather risk staying unemployed than... by askonomm on Monday August 04, 2025 @06:04AM (#44783809)
Does that mean that Company Towns are coming back?
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