On: As Tech Evaporates Jobs, “The Tipping Point Will Be Driverless Trucks”

[pygy_]

On the other hand, it may be the most humane way to deal with the fact that the economy has reached peak human.

How did we deal with horses in the beginning of the 20th century?

[throwanem → pygy_]

We shot them, butchered them, and turned them into cat and dog food. That's how the pet food industry got its start.

Good example for your argument, maybe, but I doubt it's going to win you many converts.

[tome → pygy_]

It's a lot easier to stop horses breeding.

[judahmeek → tome]

If automation ever gets to the point where a law guaranteed basic income is required, there's no reason that incentivized or mandatory sterilization can't be required as well, especially if made a prerequisite for said basic income.