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That’s why we have a government, to adapt society to an ever changing world. You can postulate as to _if_ government will step in an enact the requisite policies (UBI, Retraining, ect) but it doesn’t take a big imagination to see a world post-automation. There’s even a whole TV series set in such a world: Star Trek.

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The nature of government is reactive, not pro-active. Except when they are stepping forward to propose a solution that won't work for a problem that doesn't exist for virtue/positioning points.

Star Trek is a great fantasy, but we are a long ways away from that. (Culturally, politically, legally, technologically and economically)

> The nature of government is reactive, not pro-active.

What a nonsensical thing to say. There are so many counterexamples, where to even begin?

Don't confuse your current administration or administrative culture for 'government' worldwide, throughout history.

Sure would be cool if we could skip the whole dystopian bit, and the WWIII part, and the genetically engineered people rebellion.

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