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The discussion ends with a reflection on how society might revert to earlier economic models of barter and local trade if unemployment rises sharply due to automation. Neon envisions a potential return to community-based economies, although current trends suggest societal dependence on tech giants like Amazon and Walmart will continue.
He also raises the possibility that widespread reliance on digital infrastructure makes society vulnerable to technological outages or attacks, echoing concerns about the fragility of dependency on complex, interconnected systems.