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The first point seems to be generally accepted, though the second about "prosperity for everyone" presupposes some very drastic social changes. Automation tends to make a portion of people more prosperous at the cost of displacing some other portion. In order to realize prosperity for everyone, there must be minimal displacement and likely a robust social safety net to enable the displaced to recover and attain prosperity at some later time.



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