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loyalsister

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4. I'm so glad he's in the race

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Thu May 30, 2019, 09:38 AM

May 2019

Automation doesn't get nearly enough attention. We have always heard about economic growth without the full context that includes job losses. The strategy seems to be to redirect attention to job creation. Unless the changes are radical, low unemployment and job creation are as superficial as most stock market indicators of the health of the economy.
With AI continously replacing human labor, a goal of full employment in any traditional sense is a fools errand.
Yang is the only one who is acknowledging it, and it's very refreshing.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Andrew Yang Policy on EASE THE TRANSITION TO SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES [View all] Sherman A1 May 2019 OP

thinking ahead Skittles May 2019 #1

Indeed he is Sherman A1 May 2019 #2

It's hard not to like Yang (nt) Recursion May 2019 #3

I'm so glad he's in the race loyalsister May 2019 #4

I doubt he'll get the nomination The Mouth May 2019 #5

Hard to say who will be the nominee at this point Sherman A1 May 2019 #6

No argument. The Mouth May 2019 #7

Appreciate your thoughts there Sherman A1 May 2019 #8