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i think a core beef that i have with a lot of this "automation is bad" sentiment lately is that there is no inherent moral good in laboring the story of humanity is one of invention, where we improve our conditions by building things that help us do more things more easily

Weren‘t there some branches of Christianity that more or less implied that if you aren’t overworked and unhappy you are not living a “good” (by their standard) life ?

Right, that’s the kind of thing to program into masses from their childhood, so they don’t question being overworked.

(And actively self-police anyone who does). cue the proverbial experiment with monkeys and electric shock and banana.