Protecting jobs from automation is like banning tractors: short-term compassion, long-term catastrophe
VraserX · x · 2026-08-15
This viewpoint argues that protecting jobs from automation is akin to banning tractors to save farm workers. While compassionate in the short term, it becomes catastrophic if others continue to automate.
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