26. "Automation of tedious tasks is supposed to free up time for leisure" In response to In response to 6 Thu Sep-20-18 04:12 PM by PimpTrickGangstaClik
Marx and what not.
The contradiction of capitalism. Capital pushes towards increasing productivity (automation) to reduce labor time. But labor time is the driver of wealth for the labor class.
So while it frees the labor class from doing labor, it also prevents them from gaining wealth
Which leads to the proposition of a universal basic income. But that just makes income inequality even worse