Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

Yes, maybe the slaves did the less "worthy" jobs:

>Slaves were a constant presence in ancient Egypt. Starting with the Old Kingdom (2613 - 2181 BC), slaves took on different roles. Some became soldiers, others scribes.

https://www.worldatlas.com/ancient-world/were-slaves-used-to...

>Does it?

Yes it does, or do you have another argument against the Chinese wall or Belgium for example? Do you really want to argue against the fact that slaves did (and do) the hardest, most back-breaking jobs?




Slave labor can indeed accomplish things, but it cannot compete with free labor.


>but it cannot compete with free labor.

In terms of quality you are right, in terms of quantity you are wrong (in the past), but in this day and age replacing people (slaves) with machines changes the whole thing again.

So yes, free labor with specialized people and specialized machines and cheap energy is the most competitive.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: