Long before arguments about artificial intelligence, Americans worried about telephones, cars, calculators, and machines that would eliminate whole categories of work. Some fears proved exaggerated, while others identified genuine problems that society eventually addressed with new rules, habits, and safeguards.
Henry Ford revolutionized the world with the assembly line and the Model T, but too many people forget about the dark side of the man's life.
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