Our robot overlords are coming, but will they be a boon for our economy, or herald its destruction?
Science fiction usually examines how robots could kill us existentially, by calling our uniqueness into question, or literally, by refusing to open the pod bay doors, but economic destruction could be far more efficient and devastating. If we aren't careful about how we integrate robots into our economy, they could end up compromising our entire system—but on the other hand, if we're smart, they could put all our economic concerns to rest once and for all.
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