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- futurology@futurology.today
- cross-posted to:
- futurology@futurology.today
A union said Amazon had “been treating their workers like robots for years”.
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A union said Amazon had “been treating their workers like robots for years”.
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“Free them up” from employment. These fuckers seem to be trying SO HARD to make every dystopian corporate world a thing.
Soft plug for Cyberpunk 2077 and Blade Runner if you want to see how that happens.
Except reality would be far more soul-crushing, most people wouldn’t have autonomy or success that make for interesting stories. Most people would just have the choice to live in a company office, die to corporate police, or become cyberhomeless.
Yeah, not a new idea. It’s been done before to horrific consequences, but we’re leaning back towards it: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_town
Oh yea I know it, had it worded as ‘company megacity’ at one point but didn’t want to sound anti-city.
That and even if they don’t own the city, it can be a detriment especially looking at new technological ways they could control workers even without physical isolation. And I’m sure they could use this power to exploit a greater number of people, too.
Unless laws get put in place, Amazon can buy towns right now. It’s a fact.