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by SJMG 168 days ago
What a great comparison; I've never thought of it this way. It's obviously not perfect since the automation is so temperamental shall we say, but this does give me more empathy for the countless workers whose jobs have been re-natured by technology.
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From their prospective, the efficiency increases and more gets done, but the hours and wage stay the same and the number of co-workers may decrease.