Humans Suck: Bring On The Robots
To some this might seem like an odd title.
What is ironic is, whether it is written about or not, this is exactly what is going to happen. Anyone who follows my articles knows how we keep detailing the progress that is being made in this area.
We are going to face a lot of uncertainty over the next decade. Many feel that technology is going to keep creating more jobs than it destroys. I disagree with this completely. In fact, due to the US labor force participation rate numbers, I believe the statement was untrue since the turn of the century. The percentage of working age people who are in the workforce keeps dropping.
The robots are not coming; they are already here.
Humans Suck: Get Rid Of Them
Some might find this offensive but isn't it true? How many people are you around, especially in the work environment, who you cannot stand? Is that a number that is diminishing as time passes or increasing?
The reality is the Corporate America turned into a cesspool. It is a place of backstabbing, self-indulged narcissism where the likes of Jamie Dimon rule the roost. Modern day wage slavery is forcing people into jobs they hate, making the environment that much more deplorable.
Of course, few are going to excel in this atmosphere which causes productivity to continually decrease. Couple that with the fact that most jobs suck and we have a recipe for disaster.
For this reason, corporations are advancing their solution: automation. Instead of dealing with the issues surrounding people, just get rid of them. That is what the participation rate is telling us. We know the GDP over the last 20 years continued to grind higher. Thus, we know they are able to get more productivity with less humans.
Then we have Elon Musk looking to develop the general purpose humanoid. This AI-driven robot will, if the goal is achieved, be able to replace most of the human workforce. Will we ever get to that point? It is highly debatable. However, we do know things are moving in that direction.
Humans Cost Money
Why is driverless Uber so appealing? The simple answer is that ridesharing is a profitable venture at a low price level when the humans are removed. Paying drivers, even without benefits, is not a sustainable business model long-term. Nevertheless, take them out of the equation and we can see how suddenly "robotaxis" can churn a profit.
Consider the same situation with regards to trucking. Consider all the products that are moved via this system. What is one of the biggest expenses? The human element.
Of course, looking at salary is only part of the equation. What about the benefits? Humans get sick and want to go on vacation. They need to have something set aside for retirement. At times, they do things that get companies sued. When in the office, they want coffee, a water cooler, and rest rooms.
Machines require none of these things. Simply plug them in and let them go.
Naturally, robots are willing to work 24/7/365. Humans prefer to have time off. There is a physical limit to what they can work. In some industries, like trucking, regulation is in place to ensure adequate time is taken to refresh. Robots do not need this.
Humans are also sensitive. They get emotional and complain. Quarrels arise within the office as people become rivals. The inability to get along creates a loss in productivity.
Have you ever seen robots get jealous of each other? There are no sexual harassment suits. A robot is not going to get upset over not being promoted. And it certainly doesn't want to leave early to get its kid to the dentist.
Removing humans from the equation removes a host of headaches.
The Inevitability
The reality is what machines can do better than humans is growing each day. This is an inevitable outcome. Corporations are going in this direction already. They claim it is out of need and perhaps it is in many instances. However, it will not stop once the need if filled. Getting rid of humans reduces the largest expense most businesses have while eliminating a lot of bullshit.
Robots do not end up in sensitivity training classes. In fact, outside of reprograming the software, there is no training required for anything.
Another advantage, when you get rid of a robot and replace it with another, you actually get something that is improved. In most instances, when a long time employee leaves, the replacement is a step back. Even if the skills are there, a new organization means a learning curve. The next generation machine is vastly improved from the one that just was taking out the back door.
Few are preparing for this outcome, instead holding out hope that we can avoid it. Sure there will be lots of jobs created in the future. The mistake is for people to presume those jobs will be filled by humans. What is the future of job creation is for machines?
How are people going to live? What are they going to do? How does society operate? These are all valid questions without an answer. Sadly, since we are sticking our heads in the sand (or somewhere else) by hanging onto the myth that it will be status quo going forward, we are not even attempting to find the answer. This means that it will be sprung upon us, with little warning.
Of course, here is warning being issued in 2022. Is anyone listening? Nobody of great importance.
President Biden made headlines by claiming that General Motors pulled America into the electric vehicle age. What a joke that is. GM sold 26 EVs in the 4th quarter; Tesla over 300K. So why did Biden do this? Because GM is a labor shop.
What is Tesla doing? Is it hiring unions? No. In fact, it is eliminating jobs. The latest mega-press going into their Austin factory is reducing their robot count by 300. Even the robots are starting to lose their jobs.
That is how fast progress is happening.
If 300 robots suck and it is better to replace them with one machine, what about 300 humans? Or 3,000?
Here is the short answer: they are gone. It is only a matter of time.
Are we prepared? Of course not. It is impossible to solve a problem without looking at it. We refuse to acknowledge that dealing with humans in the workforce sucks and companies are doing all they can to get rid of them. The robots are here and only expanding their abilities. It is a foregone conclusion.
For those involved in cryptocurrency, I believe are going to be able not only to weather what is happening but also to excel. For the rest, who are still dependent upon the legacy system, that is going to be a rough road. One thing we can count on, people will be royally screwed. History shows how this is repeated time and time again.
It is time for people to wake up. The robots are here and machines are taking jobs. This is a situation that will only keep expanding.
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