Quote Originally Posted by Loki View Post
You're all assuming that won't be a massive Luddite backlash that stops much of the technological progress, even if it's at the cost of crippling one's own economy.
I don't think a ludite backlash could freeze technological development like that. Slow it down at the cost of weakening their own economy, maybe, but I don't think anyone can realistically completely stop the automation from happening.