Perhaps, instead, Aristotle would deplore automation (à la Heidi's 'ontological ludditism') as even more dehumanizing – contra the "telos" of the "zoon politikon" – than (what he calls "natural") slavery.

:point: "Commerce is our goal here at Tyrell. 'More human than human' is our motto.
~Dr. Eldon Tyrell, Los Angeles, 2019" — 180 Proof

:up: You really can cut through all the noise!

I recall a discussion we had before on the nexus between money and slavery and I believe I've hit upon an idea on how to make people good or, if that's not possible, less evil. Make evil expensive and/or good cheap. Money has its own logic - people always seem to understand, are more reasnable, once money's involved. Simple.