Robots are winning the race for jobs

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Proud globalist scum.
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Mar 29, 2017 6 Comments

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/28/upshot/evidence-that-robots-are-winning-the-race-for-american-jobs.html

"The researchers said they were surprised to see very little employment increase in other occupations to offset the job losses in manufacturing. That increase could still happen, they said, but for now there are large numbers of people out of work, with no clear path forward โ€” especially blue-collar men without college degrees."

We're not far away from real economic anxiety.

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  • Amazon / Eng
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    The naysayers say that with every wave of automation. Whether it was the automobile or trains or assembly lines or factories...

    We have learned as a species that automation increases our capacity, hunger, and efficiencies. Over the years we have become a better employed society, and not vice versa.
    Mar 29, 2017 2
    • Facebook / Eng
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      Proud globalist scum. Borders don't define who I care about.
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      This is the usual answer trotted out, but there is reason to believe this time will be different.
      Mar 29, 2017
    • Amazon / Eng
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      I am not denying that there will be short/medium term chaos. However I believe in the long term (5-10 years) - we will be net better in terms of employment
      Mar 29, 2017
  • Groupon / Eng
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    But the USA will continue to let many more non skilled immigrants to get in, and prefer them over job-taking skilled ones. This will destroy the social safety net in two decades.
    Mar 29, 2017 2