Stop with the trucker analogy. What happens to the aging out people who only have a few years left in the workforce who lose their job? Fuck 'em? You do realize how retirement and social security work, yes? Maybe you don't, you seem to not understand how the actual world functions and how many people would be affected. So, obviously, automation doesn't happen right away. Maybe that 60 year old retires first. You do realize that because of how time annoyingly moves forward, there will be more 60 year old people, right? All of whom lose that job?
Those people who only have a few years left in the work force are still eligible for unemployment benefits, right? And if they're that close to retirement they would've been eyeballing their retirement fund to begin with, right?
So, you don't understand retirement, unemployment, social security, or the real way things work? They should just retire early, eat the penalties for doing so, and dig into their nest egg? You are not worth discussing this with because you have no concept of your own side of this debate
If they were about to retire, then they could work in some other field for a couple of years if they really want to work more. Unemployment benefits are a possibility in the interim. You're making this a bigger issue than it is.
The majority of people will not be this affected by automation. It's not a reason to not automate. Someone who gets laid off at 55 still has plenty of time and brainpower left to learn new skills. Welcome to the modern age. If you're not learning new things constantly, you're going to deprecate yourself.
Make use of the internet, libraries, workshops, etc. Save and invest. Live below your means. If people practice these simple things throughout their lifetime, employment will be much easier while it's still needed.
I'm guessing you haven't been an adult for very long. Nothing against you, we were all young and idealist once. Your view and reality don't line up unfortunately
It's one thing to say this and another thing to prove it. Your only argument was "what about the 60 year old who is close to retirement? What are they gonna do?!?!?"
Poor argument for the reasons already mentioned. Whatever bruh. ---
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