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[–] lemming@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you select a sufficiently short and localised subset of data, you can show almost anything. Would I be wrong to guess tjat your opinion is heavily influenced by the current state of the US? While I agree that the situation there is complete shit and something needs to happen, I would argue (admittedly without any solid data in hand) that globally, automation is helping loads of people and is going to continue to do so.

[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

I'm glad you still manage have a more positive outlook on the future than I do.

Yes, my perspective is definitely colored by my experience in America, but if you think similar won't happen elsewhere then I think you're being overly idealistic - at least when it comes to the full population of the world. Those who enable the powerfully wealthy will certainly do better - at least until those who don't are no longer much of a threat, and said wealthy no longer need their enablers.