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[–] 18 points 21 hours ago (5 children)

Exactly. The system is set up so that people work for barely enough to survive. Introducing better tools doesn't give labor more free time, it gives their bosses more money. We've seen this with every technology since the cotton gin now: that's why no one imagines that AI will give people more time with their families.

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  • [–] 2 points 18 hours ago (1 child)

    Nowadays I'm self-employed but back in my previous job I was paid by the hour. I earn exactly the same amount of money independent of whether I spend the whole day cutting steel with a hacksaw or an angle grinder but from my perspective as an employee, the angle grinder sure saves me a ton of effort. Same applies to other tools, better workwear and so on. Yeah, I don't get to go home at 12pm because the better tools were so much faster but it sure made the 8 hours I spent at the jobsite that much less unpleasant. Naturally that is even more so the case now that I'm the beneficiary of the work that got done quicker.

    I honestly can't believe how cynical some people are here. I truly don't envy you.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

    Then then the argument isn't about jobs and feeding that narrative is unproductive

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  • [–] 8 points 21 hours ago (1 child)

    You're the one who asked "Why isn't anyone saying that [great labor saving technology] will give us more free time?"

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