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Originally Posted by iggy_oi
I think you may be a little confused, go back and re-read GGG's post. He's talking about society as a whole, not just farmers.
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Farmers aren't part of society?
It is just the easiest example to show that advancements in technology (etc) makes things more efficient, and that workers, consumers, and society (not "big business", like your typical Walmart examples) that are benefiting.
Are trucks bad because there are fewer people and horses needed to carry product from one place to another?
Are bank machines bad because there are fewer tellers and banks aren't open 24/7?
Is the drink machine bad because there isn't a worker to open a bottle and pour your drink for you?
Are computers bad because you don't have to write letters and have multiple physical people deliver it to you?
All of these efficiencies mean there is less work for everyone to do in that area, which facilitates the reduction of hours... not that workers fought for them. Without the efficiency, workers could have kept fighting and they would have not got anywhere.