David A asked:
Let’s assume that robots are mass-produced and used to perform manual labor.
Let’s assume that robots are mass-produced and used to perform manual labor.
How would this affect politics?
the economy?
in an unstable economy the last thing we need is jobs being outsourced to robots.
Would the robot industry create jobs?
What would Labor Unions do?
What political issues would become important in a post-robotic world?
If robots begin to take jobs then there would be a huge rise in unemployment.
Would the government do anything about this?
Would robots be federally regulated?
Would welfare be affected?
and through it, taxes?
would the country become more socialist?
If the consumer can’t pay for the goods and services created by the business that has replaced them with robots then what will happen to capitalism?