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Blue_true

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9. Automation, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet are simply going to create more inequity.

Reply to luckone (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 08:28 PM

Jul 2021

That is a fact, whether a person like it or not. The question is how should public policy be adapted to take that trend into account.

I personally believe that it is in the best interests of anyone who becomes super rich or is already super rich to share as much of their money with society as possible, in the long run that will save their ass or their children’s asses.

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The reality now is that we are living in an oligarchic society. [View all] Uncle Joe Jul 2021 OP

First time I heard that was in an interview of CSNY on KROQ Los Angeles in the early '70s . . . Journeyman Jul 2021 #1

And that was back in the 70s when houses were still affordable ansible Jul 2021 #2

OLIGARCHY (noun)..... brooklynite Jul 2021 #3

Yes but money in politics especially with recent SC ruling makes political equality a joke lostnfound Jul 2021 #21

That's who owns the political system. Depressing. jalan48 Jul 2021 #4

You are wrong. Blue_true Jul 2021 #10

Yes, but even they know Mr.Bill Jul 2021 #13

Yes. That is a very good point. Blue_true Jul 2021 #15

LOL. And they tell their accountants, "Don't worry about taxes. We love paying them. " jalan48 Jul 2021 #20

K n R JoeOtterbein Jul 2021 #5

Same! n/t ChubbyStar Jul 2021 #6

Yes too many are satisfied with the inequality. I don't get it and it will not stop accelerating luckone Jul 2021 #7

Automation, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet are simply going to create more inequity. Blue_true Jul 2021 #9

The fact is the Internet can make people that come up with a unique idea Blue_true Jul 2021 #8

Yes BUT ... the internet also gives evil libertarians access FakeNoose Jul 2021 #11

My point was that it is easier than ever to start up a company today and have a chance at Blue_true Jul 2021 #14

The revolution will not be televised. flying_wahini Jul 2021 #12

It will be on the obnoxiousdrunk Jul 2021 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author monkeyman1 Jul 2021 #16

The truth malaise Jul 2021 #18

We have been for a long time. I fear that soon we'll be living in an outright autocracy. Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #19