[kictanet] Why Bill Gates would tax robots

[Mark Kipyegon]

During the Industrial Revolution, critics of mechanisation would use similar arguments. Advances in technology should be embraced.

On 28 Feb 2017, at 10:25, "kictanet-request at lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet-request at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

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> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:21:47 +0300
> From: Job Muriuki <muriukin at gmail.com>
> To: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
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> Barrack,
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> Am in business and I know it's the bottom line that counts at the expense
> of people.
> Now we further what to fire the already strained employee replace them with
> a robot
> for a fatter bank account and cash you don't need.
> I believe Bill Gates been the billionaire he is has realised you can have
> all the cash
> and wealth you can get but it all without meaning what really matters is
> the humanity.
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