I'm reminded here of a piece I read here on HN just the other day - about jobs being obsolete, or something.
We're now living in a world where a lot of jobs are being automated away, and we don't need as many people in employment as we did, say, 30 years ago.
Having automated away menial and administrative tasks, smart companies are now spending some of their vast profits on employees who are nice to have, rather than absolutely necessary for the running of the business. A few extra shop workers to save people waiting in line, a few extra people at the end of the phone.
I'd much rather live in that world, than the alternative, which is a few people having jobs and the rest in the dole queue.
We're now living in a world where a lot of jobs are being automated away, and we don't need as many people in employment as we did, say, 30 years ago.
Having automated away menial and administrative tasks, smart companies are now spending some of their vast profits on employees who are nice to have, rather than absolutely necessary for the running of the business. A few extra shop workers to save people waiting in line, a few extra people at the end of the phone.
I'd much rather live in that world, than the alternative, which is a few people having jobs and the rest in the dole queue.