that would later be known as "Bread and Circuses." Roman landowners had slowly but surely replaced their workers with cheap slaves from the colonies. This resulted in high unemployment of the Roman population. As the empire found itself in a situation where production flourished but the population suffered,
they introduced a policy of free grain and entertainment, which led to new stability. Replace landowners with shareholders and slaves with robots, and you will see where we are headed. You, my friend, probably love your job.
It gives you status in society, an answer to the favorite small-talk […]
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