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4. my life would be poor without work

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 01:14 PM

Feb 4

but, in the end, without a steady pay check i'd be hungry and homeless.

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NYT Opinion Round Table: What if Labor Becomes Unnecessary? [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 4 OP

I'd like to see AI come fix my burst water pipes Wicked Blue Feb 4 #1

Labor is always necessary. markodochartaigh Feb 4 #2

my life would be poor without work rampartd Feb 4 #4

We've been through this many times before. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 4 #3

How do you sell capitalist output if labor is a diminishing asset? bucolic_frolic Feb 7 #5