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There are other solutions of course, like automation. With technology we can do more work on less time, and that is something we have done since the industrial revolution. It is a bit bizarre that on technology forum this is not go-to answer.


Automation will put more money into the pockets of people who own the companies, IP and capital. Everyone else did not get much from it for a while and got more and more burden of education to work in that automated workplaces shifted on them.


> It is a bit bizarre that on technology forum this is not go-to answer.

Automation is more likely to add rent-seeking to the status quo than improve conditions for society.


Because the technology is not ready yet




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