There is nothing wrong with people losing jobs due to automation

Often we hear news about how "heartbreaking" it is when a company lays off a large amount of people due to advances in technology and AI. While it is unfortunate for those losing their job, I do not think it is inherently bad. Let me elaborate:

Automation is the natural order of humanity. It is not a recent phenomenon. The first automated industrial machinery was made in 1785. Oliver Evans made an automatic flour mill. Were there people laid off as a result of this? Yes. Was flour more inexpensive and readily available to the public? Yes. This same philosophy […]

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