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Maybe MosheFeingold Jan 2016 #1
Technology changes things Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #26
Republicans want to keep it 1950. Kokonoe Jan 2016 #2
Here are some sensible solutions to all this: HughBeaumont Jan 2016 #3
How is making college degrees more expensive going to help with jobs? LisaL Jan 2016 #4
I think Ward was exhibiting some of that Cleaver humor. PSPS Jan 2016 #5
A person without a college degree is not "uneducated" brooklynite Jan 2016 #19
True, Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #27
Precisely what's going on... JCMach1 Jan 2016 #8
I see what you did there Skittles Jan 2016 #14
Good One, Hugh! ProfessorGAC Jan 2016 #18
A desirable side effect chapdrum Jan 2016 #6
Dystopian Hell for non-owner humans has arrived. appalachiablue Jan 2016 #7
And computers killed file clerk jobs. nt valerief Jan 2016 #9
While at the same time creating shitloads of keypunch operator jobs jmowreader Jan 2016 #13
Exactly. Of course, the U.S. can only benefit from technology jobs if our Congress valerief Jan 2016 #25
It also requires a little bit of foresight and a lot of courage jmowreader Jan 2016 #29
Are you thrilled by the future or threatened by it? Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2016 #10
Very simplistic The2ndWheel Jan 2016 #11
Indeed, but an excellent first approximation. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2016 #20
it is likely that wealth inequality will greatly increase Skittles Jan 2016 #15
There are many thrilling developments coming. Wealth Inequality is a big problem, though Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2016 #21
On the Davos Annual Conference website, in the 'About' link is a section on 'The Fourth Industrial appalachiablue Jan 2016 #33
uh huh Skittles Jan 2016 #34
People of both stripes are going to get fired by the metric ton and will have no new jobs to go to. HughBeaumont Jan 2016 #16
Friction in job changeover is a problem, and I'm not expecting you to be thrilled by it. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2016 #22
Where does catastrophic climate change fit into that metric? NickB79 Jan 2016 #38
Neither am I. No question it is a challenge. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2016 #39
Yeah, that's what can happen when advancements are made Godhumor Jan 2016 #12
Our species is advancing itself into oblivion. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #17
Time for Kurt Vonnegut to write a sequel to "Player Piano". KamaAina Jan 2016 #23
Eventually, the current model for economic practices will need to change. haele Jan 2016 #24
+1000 katsy Jan 2016 #28
Exactly jcboon Jan 2016 #37
3D Printing, combined with widespread adoption of general purpose and adaptable.... Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #30
Drivers and construction workers madville Jan 2016 #31
And its not just drivers, but also support as well... Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #35
It's easy to see the jobs that will be lost, it's harder to predict the jobs that will be created FLPanhandle Jan 2016 #32
Not nearly as many new jobs were created, and the transition did occur enough... Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #36
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