[retrac98]

Repeat ad infinitum through history. Old ways of making a living getting commoditised is just the price of technological progress.

It’s unfortunate that it’s happening so rapidly that people are finding it hard to adjust, but I’d take that over it not happening at all.

[freedomben]

It is amazing how often the argument parallels one such as, "But I deserve to be able to make a living as a chandler or a wheelwright even in 2026!" I would truly love if we could all make a living doing what we want to do (I'd be doing a lot of different things if that were the case), but that just isn't the reality of markets/technological progress.

[lionkor]

Do the ends always justify the means?

[retrac98]

Not in every instance, but in aggregate technological progress has clearly been beneficial.

Just look at living conditions, infant mortality, life expectancy or education.

You could be anywhere on the planet relative to me and I can talk to you for free, instantaneously at any time. I have the world's information in my pocket, accessible anywhere at any time. I could go on!

[SkyBelow]

It seems most takes on this are that ends either always or never justify the means, but rarely is their discussion on the option that they can and developing a system of when they do and don't. At least in the general public discourse I've seen involving means and ends.