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Increased profits from increased productivity have not resulted in increased income for most workers in recent (~half a century) history.

They have if you zoom out to the global scale

Exactly. China created a middle class the size of the United States all in one generation.

Sure, but that isn't meaningful in this case - the vast majority of the new marginal profit goes to share and business-holders regardless.

It’ll be great for freelancers and terrible for employees.