alt Hacker NewsOne would assume - if this were to happen - that supply and demand would bring prices back down, as everyone would rush to those fields.
One would assume - if this were to happen - that supply and demand would bring prices back down, as everyone would rush to those fields.
Our increased efficiency producing manufactured goods, technology, food, and clothing has already produced this effect in healthcare, education, childcare, and more. That's how the effect works.
The only question is, are we prepared to deal with the social ramifications of the consequences? Are we ok with new crises? Imagine the current problems dialed up 10x. Are we prepared to say, "the market is in a new equilibrium, and that's ok"?