NYT Opinion: "Fully Automated Luxury Communism is the future"

[Son_of_Liberty90]

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/o...communism.html

If I've learned anything reading Mises and Austrian economists, is that the future is not fixed, but based on the choices we make, contrary to the messianic "inevitability" of communist thinking.

This story was posted in r/technology, and many communists chimed in to comment that "this" is the future : robot communism, where we will all be like the Wall-E blobs: have everything taken care of for us under our benevolent AI decision makers. Similar to the Zeitgeist movie's Venus Project.

What do you all see as the future of capitalism and free enterprise with the rise of AI?

[Brian4Liberty]

From the song posted by Georgia Boy. I don't know anything about it, but apparently, it's a song sort of mocking the optimism of the 1950s. I assume they were mocking the New York CongressGirl the same way.

It actually looks rather brilliant. Check this out:

..."a just machine to make big decisions/Programmed by fellows with compassion and vision" ...

I have not yet heard AOC or her allies call for us to be ruled by AI, but it may just be a matter of time.

And here we go. It was just a matter of time...

[Republicanguy]

About time, some on here take note of society, capitalism, my arse. All repeating themselves like robots about how cool liberty is, and everything and anything alternative is pure garbage. You people want to live in a fantasy land until gets to your own door step, and then you'll change.

AI or not backed by politics, it will change society, nobody even mentioned that eccentric supposed quasi former goth guy Andrew Yang.

[specsaregood]

What do you all see as the future of capitalism and free enterprise with the rise of AI?

[Swordsmyth]

About time, some on here take note of society, capitalism, my arse. All repeating themselves like robots about how cool liberty is, and everything and anything alternative is pure garbage. You people want to live in a fantasy land until gets to your own door step, and then you'll change.

AI or not backed by politics, it will change society, nobody even mentioned that eccentric supposed quasi former goth guy Andrew Yang.

[Zippyjuan]

[timosman]

Luxury Communism

[Republicanguy]

Old timers living in the past. Says a lot about the opposition on youtube by posters over forty or forty five. I know it sucks to know, that just may be some ideas could of worked better for them decades ago. Andrew Yang is the real winner for the Democrats. May be Pete, I quite doubt many in the bible belt want some gay as their chief.

[Swordsmyth]

Old timers living in the past. Says a lot about the opposition on youtube by posters over forty or forty five. I know it sucks to know, that just may be some ideas could of worked better for them decades ago. Andrew Yang is the real winner for the Democrats. May be Pete, I quite doubt many in the bible belt want some gay as their chief.

Get a job.

[ThePaleoLibertarian]

The NYT are actually taking a left wing boomer meme as a serious vision for the future. What a bizarre timeline we live in.

[devil21]

Didn't read the article but any mention of the whole 85% depopulation part?

[Republicanguy]

https://libertarianinstitute.org/lib...arian-dilemma/

A lot of self centered, asses in these places. It is sad. I guess when one only has their job, what else to do in life. Hell, life's unfair, we can't all enjoy can we, because all end up with who wants us, and who doesn't.

About time, the resentment and bitterness in US society, a country like this shouldn't have anyone working three or two jobs for healthcare.

[Stratovarious]

https://libertarianinstitute.org/lib...arian-dilemma/

A lot of self centered, asses in these places. It is sad. I guess when one only has their job, what else to do in life. Hell, life's unfair, we can't all enjoy can we, because all end up with who wants us, and who doesn't.

About time, the resentment and bitterness in US society, a country like this shouldn't have anyone working three or two jobs for healthcare.

Are you posting from N Korea ?

[oyarde]

Old timers living in the past. Says a lot about the opposition on youtube by posters over forty or forty five. I know it sucks to know, that just may be some ideas could of worked better for them decades ago. Andrew Yang is the real winner for the Democrats. May be Pete, I quite doubt many in the bible belt want some gay as their chief.

Pete could not win his own state , even if he did not suck dick .

[TheTexan]

If Automated Luxury Communism means I can live a life of luxury and never have to work, then count me in. Sounds good to me!

[TheTexan]

Do you have a version of that with American subtitles?

[Swordsmyth]

Do you have a version of that with American subtitles?

No, but English is very easy to learn......................................Even for Texicans.

[TheTexan]

No, but English is very easy to learn......................................Even for Texicans.

I'm not learning English just so I can understand some $#@!ty British youtube video.

Waste of time.

If they want me to watch it then they should speak American like everyone else in the world.

[Occam's Banana]

NYT Opinion: "Fully Automated Luxury Communism is the future"

So the day finally came when the New York Times unironically used the words "luxury" and "communism" in the same sentence ...

And just who does the author think is going to maintain (let alone improve) the "full automation" on which his Luxurious Communist Utopia will depend? Automatons? And who is going to maintain (let alone improve) those maintenance automatons? More automatons? And etc. ("It's turtles all the way down!")

You can't have Eloi without Morlocks ...

[devil21]

[heavenlyboy34]

If Automated Luxury Communism means I can live a life of luxury and never have to work, then count me in. Sounds good to me!

You're in Texas. You fatties already do that. If you aren't rich with hired Mexicans to do your work, just sign up for a bunch of welfare so's you can hire some Mexicans.

[Suzanimal]

I wonder what the Fully Automated Luxury Gulags will look like.

[TheTexan]

I wonder what the Fully Automated Luxury Gulags will look like.

I would assume the guard's quarters would be pretty nice. Well stocked with plenty of cheetos. Sports cable etc.

[Suzanimal]

Old timers living in the past. Says a lot about the opposition on youtube by posters over forty or forty five. I know it sucks to know, that just may be some ideas could of worked better for them decades ago. Andrew Yang is the real winner for the Democrats. May be Pete, I quite doubt many in the bible belt want some gay as their chief.

https://libertarianinstitute.org/lib...arian-dilemma/

A lot of self centered, asses in these places. It is sad. I guess when one only has their job, what else to do in life. Hell, life's unfair, we can't all enjoy can we, because all end up with who wants us, and who doesn't.

About time, the resentment and bitterness in US society, a country like this shouldn't have anyone working three or two jobs for healthcare.

Yang has been discussed on this forum, dumb ass. The rest of your posts make little sense. Are you saying people over 40 are old timers? And we can't all enjoy (enjoy what?) because all end up with who wants us and who doesn't? WTF does that even mean? Are you suggesting that under Fully Automated Communism you will enjoy and end up with who you want? Or are you implying Andrew Yang will somehow facilitate your enjoyment?


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[Suzanimal]

I would assume the guard's quarters would be pretty nice. Well stocked with plenty of cheetos. Sports cable etc.

But it's still communism - there will be only generic cheetos and one sports channel showing one sport - probably fully automated luxury pong.

[Anti Federalist]

a country like this shouldn't have anyone working three or two jobs for healthcare.

STFU.

In 2009, before $#@!s like you got your hands on the insurance system with ObamaCare, my combined cost (employer and my deductions) for a family healthcare plan was roughly $4,500 per year, with a $1000 deductible.

In 2019, that cost has now risen to over $15000 a year, for a plan with a $6000 deductible.

You've tripled the cost, and reduced the quality, because of people like you and their ever $#@!ing meddling.

[Occam's Banana]

I wonder what the Fully Automated Luxury Gulags will look like.

[insert spit-take gif here]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Suzanimal again.