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Why would the people owning the capital even invest in those robots if most people won't be able to afford the things made by them?


I think the idea is that the scenario where most people can't afford to purchase goods is going to creep up on us.


They only would need to sell to other robot owners. In a borderline case, a small group could own and operate a whole tree of technology required for a modern living standard, like a self-sufficient farm that buys nothing from the outside.

While possible, this is usually not efficient, though.




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