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arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkThe Self-Checkout Nightmare May Finally Be Endinggizmodo.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square75linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down5·2 years ago All they did was eliminate jobs That’s awesome. Jobs suck. Nobody likes jobs. We should automate even more things so people don’t have to do work.
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoI agree with you in principle, but we still have money and bills to deal with. Which also suck, but we still need money for the bills and the nice things we want in life. So we need jobs. Unfortunately.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoHumans survived for millions of years without jobs. I am doubtful that we actually need them.
minus-squareboatswain@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThat’s great once we’ve got a UBI or can ditch capitalism entirely, but until then it just means fewer jobs for those that need them.
That’s awesome. Jobs suck. Nobody likes jobs. We should automate even more things so people don’t have to do work.
I agree with you in principle, but we still have money and bills to deal with. Which also suck, but we still need money for the bills and the nice things we want in life. So we need jobs. Unfortunately.
Humans survived for millions of years without jobs. I am doubtful that we actually need them.
That’s great once we’ve got a UBI or can ditch capitalism entirely, but until then it just means fewer jobs for those that need them.