logoalt Hacker News

stvltvsyesterday at 8:27 PM1 replyview on HN

/me looks at the history of wealth distribution following new labor saving innovations


Replies

sokoloffyesterday at 9:07 PM

I would say the distributions from automated water heaters/boilers, washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators replacing “ice boxes”, looms, assembly lines, farming combines, electric starter motors, and automated PCB assembly have been overwhelmingly good for people across a very broad spectrum of society.

Is that what you’re also looking at? Or objecting to the rewards rightly earned for bringing such advances to so many people’s lives?

show 1 reply