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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)

submitted 11 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 16 points 11 months 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 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

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

[–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 16 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

"where you only have to work three days a week" seems to imply that you will be paid the same. Or perhaps more logically food would be cheaper. I imagine this will hurt the agriculture sector though, at least in the short term.

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[–] meter_kilo@lemm.ee 11 points 11 months ago

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

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 10 points 11 months 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

[–] SoupACabra@lemmy.wtf 9 points 11 months ago

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

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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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