What stays scarce when almost everything is automated is the relational sector: goods and services whose value depends on a human having been in the loop.

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• Nothing has yet been completely automated: look down the supply chain behind any machine and labour is still adding a great deal of the value. PTPhil Trammell4 Jun 2026similar wording
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