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socialist_n_TN

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2. I remember back in the 60s when this (the rise of technology)..........

Reply to aristocles (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 12:01 PM

Jan 2013

was supposed to be a good thing. It would free people from the drudgery of work and allow them to create art and learn what they wanted, to interact with each other more and more often, bring families closer because nobody had to spend a large proportion of their lives working. Of course back then the whole attitude was more collectivist and more oriented towards improving the lot in life of humanity and not making more money for a few.

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Technology taking toll on the work force [View all] aristocles Jan 2013 OP

This is an excellent article. I've often said similar, that the greatest crisis this RKP5637 Jan 2013 #1

I remember back in the 60s when this (the rise of technology).......... socialist_n_TN Jan 2013 #2

Yep, same memories here!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #3

This is precisely what has happened. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #4