Ted Rall for December 14, 2016
December 10, 2016
December 15, 2016
Transcript:
Woman: Liu Cixin says robots will put 90% of us out of work. He says this could play out in one of two ways. There's a dystopian scenario of massive unemployment and constant turmoil, in which "the technorcratic 10%" lives "in a gated community with armed robot guards." In the utopian scenario, we've anticipated these changes and come up with solutions beforehand." Politicians create a vast social welfare state. Dystopia, then. Man: Too bad we don't have robot politicians.
walkingmancomics over 7 years ago
…but we DO have robot politicians… most of them.
wmclay over 7 years ago
Never forget that Ted Rall attacked Hillary Clinton 2 to 1 over Donald Trump. Don’t fall for his crocodile tears now that he realizes his culpability.
Happy Two Shoes over 7 years ago
When Andy Puzder, the likely Labor secretary pick of President-elect Donald Trump talks about replacing employees with robots, it is not an idle thought.
Puzder, the chief executive of the parent of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s fast-food chains, held meetings this summer about replacing some of the cooks in the restaurants’ kitchens with robots, The Post has learned.
Moxie over 7 years ago
When I heard about the basic living stipend on the news last week I almost choked on my egg white delight… the description of the future was the prequel to the matrix explaining the robot revolution with dire straits money for nothing sung by Marx & Stalin for a soundtrack.We’ll all get paid for robots doing everything. Weird.
GreggW Premium Member over 7 years ago
No, but you do have puppet politicians.