[joenot443]

And the rest of the world was better off for it.

If we'd prevented new technologies from influencing our artwork, our paintings would never have left the cave wall. I'm a musician with live published albums as well; if there comes a time when I think AI will help with my creative process, you can bet that I'll be using it.

[coolspot]

> And the rest of the world was better off for it.

Except the single mom in a studio apartment trying to get some pay from her art gigs.

[lkbm]

"I think we should ban ATMs, online banking, and direct deposit so I can get work as a bank teller" said no one ever. (Well, maybe someone when these were new.)

Displaced workers need support to ensure they can weather these transitions, but it doesn't make sense to artificially create demand by fighting new conveniences. If we want to ensure people have money, the solution is to give them money, not give them money in exchange for busywork.

[ipaddr]

Are single mom's a special class we should treat differently from others? You have single fathers.. childless couples, singles, parents with kids who have a disability, healthcare workers, transgendered singles, frail elders, mute single males..

Who should you protect?

[0x457]

Jobs come and go all the time. No one is special.

[thegrimmest]

This line of thinking was shared by the original group who called themselves luddites.