> More automation isn't the answer, less is (if we're going to survive as a species).
In a world with a trend of less automation, indeed optimal policy will be far different. But given that we are not in that world and appear to be moving rapidly in the other direction, we shouldn't write policy as if it were so.
> I do gig work deliveries in the mountains of Tennessee and driving down 5% grade switchbacks and across streams isn't something I see automation handling any time soon.
I agree. Human elevator operators are still necessary in some places. But we should base broad scale policy around the near term future for most people, most of the time.
At that point, we could just write policy to slow the pace of automating jobs, so I don't really get why you're suggesting this is an argument in favor of ignoring to both problems
I don't favor ignoring the problem, I favor not ignoring the trade offs.
My preference would be to expand reputation systems such that a harassed driver can post her low review of the passenger, along with audio & video clips, such that the next driver can make an informed choice.
In a world with a trend of less automation, indeed optimal policy will be far different. But given that we are not in that world and appear to be moving rapidly in the other direction, we shouldn't write policy as if it were so.
> I do gig work deliveries in the mountains of Tennessee and driving down 5% grade switchbacks and across streams isn't something I see automation handling any time soon.
I agree. Human elevator operators are still necessary in some places. But we should base broad scale policy around the near term future for most people, most of the time.