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Post by gerryliu on Feb 8, 2016 2:06:55 GMT
Achieving the American Dream includes working hard, obtaining a good education, and securing a well-payed job. Since the original coining of the word a 100 years, American has underwent massive changes that have challenged the idea of "The American Dream". One of these changes is the rate at which robots are replacing jobs. In the past, many technological innovations have made our lives easier and replaced the old. For example, the car has completely replaced the horse and in terms of robots, many assembly lines are now automated. However the revolution of smart robots, robots that can learn and are capable of replacing white collar and even professional jobs. In the ever increasing competition for jobs, less Americans will be able to obtain jobs and those working already are at risk for losing their jobs. In this current society, the original American Dream seems ever so hard to achieve. Perhaps there will emerge a new American Dream that will account for this generation of technology.
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Post by jillian on Feb 8, 2016 2:24:45 GMT
I agree with what you are saying. Getting a job is extremely hard in modern time, thus making it very hard to be successful. In addition to Americans losing jobs to robots, outsourcing has also become a problem. Many large American companies have found that it is easier and cheaper to produce products in other countries such as China. This means that many factory jobs are given to people overseas rather than people in America. It does help people overseas help accomplish their dream, but as for the people in America, (if we can agree that in bare minimum, the American dream is to be successful, self sufficient, and wealthy) it does nothing to help further the American Dream. Also, outsourcing jobs is less beneficial not only to factory workers, but for America as a whole as well because instead of paying American citizens (which then keeps the flow of cash going throughout the entire country) they are paying people in other countries.
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Post by colleenstrohlein on Feb 8, 2016 2:26:27 GMT
Your final statement is really intriguing. Like you said, because our society has changed so much in terms of technological advances and really every way we live our lives, the American dream now is not the same as it was say, 100 years ago. So I guess to discuss whether the American dream is achievable today we'd have to established what is now considered to be the dream. Is it being at the top of a corporate business having unlimited control over a company, sitting at home with a family and friends with unlimited money that you don't have to work for or earn, or something else entirely? When you incorporate technology and robots into the understanding of the American dream, originally I wouldn't think that it makes a difference, but when you consider the impact they have on everyday American citizens lives I agree that any new inventions will change what the American dream is.
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Post by rcb1008 on Feb 8, 2016 2:35:26 GMT
Oddly enough, I have thought about this before. I don't believe that our society will ever get to a point where humans are 100% free of work, but I agree that the "American Dream" we see today, will be vastly different in the future. The social mobility part is probably the most at risk. Most likely we'd see the bigger gap between the poor and the middle class. Or in this case, robot-owners vs non-robot owners. Possibly there could be a recurrence of slavery, or some form of it, due to the necessity of some jobs to be done by humans. In this type of scenario the "American Dream" would probably disappear due to the inability for people to move up in life.
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Post by gerryliu on Feb 8, 2016 3:10:03 GMT
Building off of what Jillian said, the implantation of general purpose robots will save companies insane amounts of money. People require at least minimum wage and need food and sleep to produce fruitful work. All a robot needs is the right programming and pennies of electricity.
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Post by pavansuresh on Feb 8, 2016 23:33:42 GMT
Hey! What gives? You're talking about robots without me?
I agree when you say that the American Dream has changed quite a bit over the years, and that it will continue to do so. Industrialization sparked the waves of immigrants in the early twentieth century, and invention will likely trigger the complete mechanization of many processes. For example, cars and other vehicles will likely be entirely automated in the future; what will THAT do to the Dream? When many people's jobs have been taken over by technology and robots... Will the American Dream be just a life of luxury (as many of the top few thousand Americans currently enjoy)? Will the middle class cease to exist? What will happen to the economy? How will this affect all of us?
What do you guys think?
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Post by berniesanderscansuckmyfatcock on Feb 9, 2016 2:03:17 GMT
@allyouretardswhosupportsocialism, Socialism encourages people to be more lazy. It makes being poor more appealing so people will have less drive and less ambition to succeed. People know the government will catch them when they fall, so they don't bother trying. You can see in nearly if not all of the socialist countries in Europe, the unemployment rate is much higher. Capitalism and social darwinism is a must for all modern economies and people to succeed. It is not meant for everyone to be rich or everyone to succeed. This is impossible. You just have to do what YOU can to make sure YOU succeed.
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