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Originally Posted by rubecube
This stuff about everyone having to have a job to keep society running is outdated, thinking, too. There are quite a few green economists out there who think the expectation that everyone should work 40 hours/week is a major contributor to climate change.
Also, automation is coming for many of us, whether we like it or not. If we don't figure out a way to keep low-income and unemployed people active as consumers, we're going to see more and more recessions, civil unrest, etc. Credit and low interest rates can only keep that house of cards together for so long.
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Maybe everyone should have a part time job