The latest bogeyman ish AI and Robots to tighten the noose on those serfs and encourage them to work harder and more obedient
not work harder but work from home, erasing the line between private and public spaces. This means less income but more personal expenditures because you now have to tap on your household utilities and pay for your boss with no recourse. This is a picture of the modern serf, nothing to do with hard work. The modern tyrant sits behind the desk, and controls you via the internet, not run amok with guns and grenades. Certainly not one who scolds you at the workplace