>
>>Pardon my naivety. What is automation? I've just subscribed and although
>>I like Chomsky I am not familiar with all his terms.
>>Thanks
>>
>>Silvia
>>
>>Ralph Gainey wrote:
>>>
>>> John Rider wrote ...
>>>
>>> >There's a very funny classic science fiction story by Philip Jose Farmer
>>> >called `Riders of the Purple Wage' in which most people have been replaced
>>> >by automation and are on the dole.
>
>Another aspect of that excellent book is that it describes a shareholder's
>democracy.  I thought I was the only person who ever read it.
>

It was pretty popular in the seventies.  Was that the story with the
system of favors or obligations, `obs', that people exchanged, like
helping someone build their house was ten obs which could be traded
for so much compost at the general store, etc.?

-John




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