Automation doesn’t automatically translate to more stable worker conditions under any system, but yes, socialism is better equiped to deal with automation than capitalism. That’s where I would agree.
I remember a novel by a German author, Walter Schätzel (from 1957). It was about a professor who fell into a crevasse and was thawed centuries later by an alien civilization that now populated the earth, because humanity had died out except for a few individuals.
This alien civilization only had to worry about research, philosophy or art, because all products and services were produced and offered automatically and were freely available at any time, regardless of whether they were food, clothing, everyday items, medical treatment, living space or vehicles. No money and very rare crimes are treaten as mental illness because of this. Everybody has all what he need or want. Humorous and entertaining reading about the experiences of this professor in this civilization.
Automation doesn’t automatically translate to more stable worker conditions under any system, but yes, socialism is better equiped to deal with automation than capitalism. That’s where I would agree.
I remember a novel by a German author, Walter Schätzel (from 1957). It was about a professor who fell into a crevasse and was thawed centuries later by an alien civilization that now populated the earth, because humanity had died out except for a few individuals. This alien civilization only had to worry about research, philosophy or art, because all products and services were produced and offered automatically and were freely available at any time, regardless of whether they were food, clothing, everyday items, medical treatment, living space or vehicles. No money and very rare crimes are treaten as mental illness because of this. Everybody has all what he need or want. Humorous and entertaining reading about the experiences of this professor in this civilization.
https://www.amazon.de/Sie-kamen-einem-anderen-Stern/dp/B00208XDHM
Not only is socialism better equipped to deal with automation, but automation is generally seen as the development path towards communism.