Source: Ludwig von Mises Institute
by Alejandro A Tagliavini
“The advance of automation has accelerated the development of machines capable of performing repetitive and physically-demanding tasks, transforming processes that once took hours into actions that are now completed in minutes. For example, the robotic arm developed by Pickle Robot Company was specifically designed to handle packages in logistics environments. Its main function is to load and unload boxes from trucks with precision, a task that demands significant physical effort and poses risks to workers. In other words, technology increases productivity and quality of life by eliminating physical exertion, and workers can invest that saved time in other tasks, expanding and developing human knowledge. It goes without saying that politicians don’t like robots since they don’t pay personal taxes or contribute to state ‘social security’ funds that enrich bureaucrats and their cronies. But they don’t just hate robotics; they hate productivity in general.” (02/11/26)
https://mises.org/power-market/why-politicians-hate-productivity-and-robots