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I think perhaps The Shrike Send a noteboard - 25/08/2017 10:22:14 PM

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View original postDepends what further automation does to our workforce.

I see so little (politically) about automation; I'm struggling to guess how the real conversation will go for us.

There are not enough scientists in our governments. Plus, politicians are only thinking about the next election; they are not thinking 5/10/15 years down the road.

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What Moderates Believe The Shrike - 23/08/2017 01:14:34 PM 1182 Views
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No incentive in that aerocontrols - 23/08/2017 05:22:49 PM 754 Views
Great column, despite my quibble above. Legolas - 23/08/2017 07:03:31 PM 492 Views
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And Cash Money Aviendha - 24/08/2017 06:23:34 PM 508 Views
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This is an excellent point. nossy - 25/08/2017 08:12:36 PM 557 Views
I think perhaps The Shrike - 25/08/2017 10:22:14 PM 536 Views
Moderates need a better narrative Tom - 24/08/2017 05:19:14 AM 461 Views
Rejecting the extremes aerocontrols - 24/08/2017 02:48:12 PM 493 Views
Does it matter why they're lukewarm? They're still going to get spewed out. Cannoli - 24/08/2017 01:08:30 PM 723 Views
Moderates are from Laodicea? damookster - 24/08/2017 01:37:44 PM 497 Views
Moderates are the Cheese Pizza of politics... Jeordam - 24/08/2017 05:17:55 PM 514 Views
That is a cure analogy but not really accurate random thoughts - 24/08/2017 05:38:54 PM 536 Views
You know what though? Aviendha - 24/08/2017 06:18:48 PM 545 Views
*laughs* Jeordam - 24/08/2017 07:03:58 PM 433 Views
Aviendha - 24/08/2017 07:13:53 PM 488 Views
That's one heck of an oven.... Jeordam - 24/08/2017 08:54:43 PM 478 Views
lets here it for libertarian pizza *NM* random thoughts - 24/08/2017 07:25:18 PM 323 Views
I won't eat cheese pizza. *NM* Tom - 24/08/2017 07:43:03 PM 302 Views
Cheese (Actually extra cheese pizza is my favorite) The Shrike - 25/08/2017 06:29:41 PM 644 Views
I enjoyed this nossy - 24/08/2017 08:19:50 PM 607 Views
Kind of a "here is why we are screwed" *NM* random thoughts - 24/08/2017 08:51:00 PM 400 Views
Because from what you've written and said The Shrike - 25/08/2017 06:28:46 PM 581 Views
I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Ghavrel - 24/08/2017 10:53:44 PM 456 Views
Yes. You would. damookster - 25/08/2017 01:06:47 AM 614 Views
I long ago came to the conclusion that I'm generally conservative in my tastes. Ghavrel - 25/08/2017 01:28:08 AM 474 Views
We'll make a conservative of you yet. Tom - 25/08/2017 02:36:01 PM 517 Views
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I am unsurprised at your disagreement. The Shrike - 25/08/2017 06:42:32 PM 564 Views
Re: I am unsurprised at your disagreement. Ghavrel - 25/08/2017 11:01:56 PM 585 Views
Well now, this will get into the meaning of truth. The Shrike - 26/08/2017 01:04:14 AM 412 Views
Re: Well now, this will get into the meaning of truth. Ghavrel - 26/08/2017 01:16:56 AM 630 Views
I hope you don't mind me butting in on your conversation damookster - 26/08/2017 01:46:45 AM 496 Views
Guilty as charged. The Shrike - 26/08/2017 08:27:45 PM 522 Views
I'm a moderate/centrist insofar as the fact that I'm neither an overall leftist or rightist. LiterateDog - 25/08/2017 03:24:12 PM 451 Views
You know that communists are technically anti-statists, right? Ghavrel - 25/08/2017 03:57:37 PM 569 Views
Somehow I think Joe knows what purported Marxists say, and also what they do. *NM* aerocontrols - 25/08/2017 04:44:59 PM 335 Views
The academy is probably more anarchic left these days, really. Ghavrel - 25/08/2017 11:09:19 PM 695 Views
Communism is an economic system. The Shrike - 25/08/2017 06:55:26 PM 530 Views
It's more than that if you adopt an orthodox Marxist view. Ghavrel - 25/08/2017 11:07:03 PM 457 Views
Your argument sounded like this: Tom - 27/08/2017 03:20:43 PM 744 Views
Well, yes. Though I think you're conflating "communism" with "Marxism" here. Ghavrel - 27/08/2017 06:14:54 PM 782 Views
You believe in personal rights/freedoms. The Shrike - 25/08/2017 06:49:30 PM 523 Views
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