The rapid evolution of robotics and artificial intelligence is no longer the stuff of science fiction, it is the blueprint of our modern industrial landscape.

For decades, automation was confined to repetitive motions on assembly lines, but the current generation of robots, infused with sophisticated neural networks, is venturing into cognitive domains once thought uniquely human. This shift inevitably raises the specter of widespread job loss, particularly in sectors like logistics, manufacturing, and even middle-management. However, the narrative of a jobless future is not a foregone conclusion, provided we approach the transition with radical economic imagination.

One of the most compelling proposals to mitigate the economic shock of this transition is the implementation of a robot tax. The logic is straightforward: if a robot replaces a human worker, the corporation benefiting from that increased productivity should contribute to the public purse at a rate equivalent to the income and payroll taxes that the human worker would have generated. This is not merely a penalty on progress but a necessary........

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