…if all labour were to be replaced by autonomous robots. Prices would drop to zero since companies aren’t making or losing money anymore, and money would become worthless.

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    Those robots require maintenance, which means spare parts and equipment. Making them requires materials, such as metals and plastic. The guy who owns the mine, isn’t going to hand over the metals for free, which means that robot maintenance won’t be free either.