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tptacekyesterday at 6:40 PM1 replyview on HN

The entire value proposition of the computer industry is the automation of decisions and knowledge work. We are and always have been in the business of automating away people's jobs.


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contagiousflowyesterday at 6:49 PM

I reckon we agree more than we disagree, but there is a dichotomy of expansive and contractive technologies. Much of the computer industry has given more agency, choice, and knowledge to people.

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