Friday, March 18, 2016

The robotics and unemployment issue and solution

Robotics Welders at Car Factory. 

See Automation Post to learn more about this topic.

Like expressed previously, robotics in the future will dominate most blue collar jobs, such as factory jobs, along with low white collar jobs like book- keeping. This should take place in the mid century, and grow profoundly as technology develops. The incentives are that the companies cost will decrease, maybe a few high board members will pocket some money for their "ingenious implementation", and product costs should decrease as well. However, this is short-lived because if massively implemented on  let's say, 50% robotics in all blue collar jobs and 20% in white collar jobs, we have a very serious unemployment issue. Note that there are factories in existence, called "lighthouse manufacturing" that run entirely on automation.

Solution/Benefits if government takes correct action:

* Instead of work having a huge expenditure from your lifespan, workweeks should be shorter and pay should be around constant +/- 20%.

* This would mean that government should A) force companies to have a certain quota in employee to robot work ratio. B) have a shorter hour workweek (everyone has their same jobs but they just work shorter hours and get payed around the same).

* Ultimately, robotics in factories and other avenues should improve life if correct action is taken.

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