even if this stuff is the "next Industrial Revolution", the Industrial Revolution was famously Not Good for many, many people
replyI see this false equivalency argument everywhere. Just because one revolution had one effect does not mean they'll all be the same.
replyNor does it mean people negatively affected at the time were wrong to fight for the quality of their family's lives. Anybody would do that. Also, the unfolding of inevitable changes can be managed by governments to reduce harm (they just usually don't because that would mean a slower increase in profit, directly or indirectly).
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