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arctic-trueyesterday at 8:35 PM1 replyview on HN

This is exactly right. And assuming organizations use the gains to cut headcount rather than boost total productivity, a 10% reduction in white collar employment would still be an era-defining systemic shock to the economy.


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emp17344yesterday at 8:41 PM

Productivity improvements from automation actually result in an increase in jobs, not fewer jobs. Basic economics.