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Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where 'machines can make all the food and stuff' isn't a bad idea (www.businessinsider.com)
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Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where 'machines can make all the food and stuff' isn't a bad idea::"A society where you only have to work three days a week, that's probably OK," Bill Gates said.

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[–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 years ago

So some kind of techno quasi-socialism. Sounds great. I wonder who's gonna get in the way of that, Bill?

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago

What a stupid ass... yeah we're just gonna magically erase all the inequality that YOU HELPED CREATE because robots can make us sandwiches. Sure. That'll totally work out.

How are we going to get there, Mr Philanthropist?

[–] umami_wasbi@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

But are we still paid the same? Otherwise it would be working 2 jobs which one during "weekends". Much worse.

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[–] meter_kilo@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago

I'm even ok with the 0-day work week, as long as I get the salary in time.

[–] SoupACabra@lemmy.wtf 9 points 2 years ago

Capitalism and automation cannot coexist. Fallout 76 players know it very well.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's The Jetsons, Bill. You're describing the setting of The Jetsons.

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago

I mean, I wouldn't be opposed to that kind of lifestyle, so long as you don't ascribe to the fan theory that the Flintstones takes place on the ground below the towers

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

What's the plan/roadmap Mr. Gates?

Edit: he solved tuberculosis or something, how about he eliminates an even bigger and more transmissible scourge on society—economic slavery which modern life constitutes

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