Gates Cites History: Tech Boosting Productivity Raises Average Incomes
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-08-28
Citing an argument from Bill Gates' AI essay, this post counters the idea of avoiding false binaries. The evidence is based on historical analogy: technology that causes a large rise in productivity, produced by competitive firms, is highly likely to raise average incomes.
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