Today in symposium, an idea was brought up that really had
me thinking, since I really wasn't able to speak. What if machines and robots
start taking the place of jobs? What if, when trying to call 911 to report an emergency,
a machine answers and it takes forever to even report it. Well that’s how
Capitalism treats their workers, not like human beings, but as people that are
only there to make them money. In my own opinion, capitalism is designed to
keep the poor, poor, and make the rich, richer. Why should an already established
millionaire only pay their employees minimum wage. Most people spend all day at
work, away from their family and other responsibilities just to earn enough to
feed themselves and pay the minimum on bills.
Most workers even spend half of their day helping
manufacture products that they can’t even afford themselves. And because they
spend all day working, they are exhausted and start to dread going to work. The
saying, “Thank God It’s Friday” is often said by people who feel as though they
are stuck in a rut and spend their weekend doing basically nothing. Basic human
things like, spending time with family, drinking, partying, and resting. But those
should be things that should be enjoyed throughout the week also instead of
over a 2 day period.
If communism was actually an option to run this country, certain
things like overly working wouldn't exist. But because we, as Americans, are
stuck on owning things like nice houses and cars, it’s impossible. Would communism
cut down on crimes like robbery and murder? Maybe yes because most robberies and
murders are because the victim has something that the robber or murderer doesn't.
So if robots do take all of the jobs, the treatment that
human workers get will disappear, but as a consequence the economy wouldn't
prosper properly. But as far as the actual service we would get from robots, it
will 10x worse than the service we get from humans now.
Your thoughts on robots taking over even 911 calls is a very interesting and even possibly terrifying reality. If that happens, we might as well give up. The fact that you compare this to Capitalism is kind of a scary thought to think about, even though it's true. Capitalism really does treat it's workers in the way that you say and there's no reason for it. Do you think robots will take over and we will move towards communism or will we stay in Capitalism for another 100 years?
ReplyDeleteI think that deep down inside, most people would not gear towards a robatic-dominant workforce. In part, I think that many people find it a necessity to work. Simply put, many people that have a Type A personality will long to be productive and work. While that's all great, the problem of alienated labor persists and I think it is imperative to note that even if there is a robatic workforce or society, many people will still reap the advantages of the poor and weak. In my opinions, people will still adhere to a capitalistic society because people want to know that they can move up the social or economic ladder. Similarly, there are those few who desire self achievement and strive for a better future. I think that is the mindset that has kept capitalism so popular and alive for such a long time.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, having a robatic workforce in a communist society, there would be an imbalance as some people want to reap more of the benefits and perhaps desire to break away from that stalemate.
Everything is becoming based off of technology now and there's very little to any human interaction so yeah, there is a possibility that robots could take over, as far as communism, that's hard to tell because of the mindset of people and them wanting to own everything.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you Mauricio. Owning property and social climbing is so important to people that if communism is introduced that it will fail horribly.
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