“Humans were still not only the cheapest robots around, but also, for many tasks, the only robots that could do the job. They were self-reproducing robots too. They showed up and worked generation after generation; give them 3000 calories a day and a few amenities, a little time off, and a strong jolt of fear, and you could work them at almost anything. Give them some ameliorative drugs and you had a working class, reified and coglike.” GivingHumansLittlesStillsSelfJobsStrongClassGenerationsDrugTasksWorking ClassRobotsLittle TimeCaloriesTime OffAmenitiesReproducing Author:Kim Stanley
“In a capitalist world, the word capital has taken on more and more uses. . . . human capital, for instance, which is what labor accumulates through education and work experience. Human capital differs from the classic kind in that you can't inherit it, and it can only be rented, not bought or sold.” WorldHumansKindUseTakenLaborInstanceClassicCapitalistWork Experience Author:Kim Stanley
