> The forceful executive, Henry Ford II, and the leader of the automobile workers union, Walter Reuther, both saw many examples of advanced machinery operating at the plant. The words they exchanged brilliantly encapsulated the paradox of automation:
> Henry Ford II: Walter, how are you going to get those robots to pay your union dues?
> Walter Reuther: Henry, how are you going to get them to buy your cars?
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> The forceful executive, Henry Ford II, and the leader of the automobile workers union, Walter Reuther, both saw many examples of advanced machinery operating at the plant. The words they exchanged brilliantly encapsulated the paradox of automation:
> Henry Ford II: Walter, how are you going to get those robots to pay your union dues?
> Walter Reuther: Henry, how are you going to get them to buy your cars?
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