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by duvenaud 500 days ago
> we have categorized the ways it goes rogue (monopoly, extortion, etc) and responded adequately.

This objection is a reasonable one. But the point of the paper is that a lot of the ways we have of addressing these systemic problems will probably not work once we're mostly unemployed (or doing make-work). E.g. going on strike, holding a coup, or even organizing politically will become less viable. And once we're a net drag on growth, the government will have incentives to route resources away from us. Right now they have to invest in their human capital to remain competitive.

Is that any more convincing?