tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post6503853107224580709..comments2024-03-27T11:18:34.222-03:00Comments on Viable Opposition: Losing Jobs to ComputerizationA Political Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342345936277964422noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-51075690764488231812017-02-11T11:06:14.930-04:002017-02-11T11:06:14.930-04:00And what happens when other nations produce their ...And what happens when other nations produce their goods more cheaply because they use h automation while U.S. produced goods can't compete because of the higher costs of labor? Protectionism then can't protect us from steady economic decline.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-20135432370314993162017-01-21T11:32:46.230-04:002017-01-21T11:32:46.230-04:00Several new technologies headed in our direction s...Several new technologies headed in our direction scream economic disruption, one writer I follow has pointed out on more than one occasion how self driving vehicles is a game changer. Robots taking our jobs will bode poorly for the huge majority of society. The idea that those ultimately left with the decision as to how to divide the economic pie will be generous or fair is a little naive.<br /><br />It is increasing clear that automation is not going away. Increasing wages will only accelerate and drive the trend of replacing expensive human workers with robots. the article below delves into some of these issues.<br /><br /> http://brucewilds.blogspot.com/2016/06/its-economy-stupid-trump-should-focus.htmlBruce Wildshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10181323607060607040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-49133605116088933822017-01-20T17:49:26.065-04:002017-01-20T17:49:26.065-04:00This is why we need to at least consider the possi...This is why we need to at least consider the possibility of regulating automation, rather than acting as if it were an irresistible force of nature.pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15532518675955579561noreply@blogger.com