From: Gerald_A_Levy@MSN.COM
Date: Wed Apr 06 2005 - 14:53:42 EDT
> For instance, future robotic taxi firms, in which the > taxi drivers are software machines that get paid a wage from the human > owners, self-monitor themselves for breakdowns and wirelessly order > their own repairs, oil changes, etc. Ian, Why would the owner of a machine pay the machine a wage? > For instance, future genetically > and cybernetically enhanced primates that have the language abilities > of, say, a six year old, and are employed to perform menial tasks, and > spend their few pennies on food and shelter. Why would the 'owner' of a monkey pay the monkey a wage? > The latter > example is a non-human factor that partially participates in the > labour market. If someone buys a monkey on the market, genetically enhanced or not, how can that market be said to be a labour market (i.e. a market where the right to command labour-power during a specific period of time in exchange for a wage is bought and sold)? In solidarity, Jerry
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