As a society we have to either learn to handle not everyone needing to work, or we need to outlaw any progress which puts someone out of a job. Personally I'd

As a society we have to either learn to handle not everyone needing to work, or we need to outlaw any progress which puts someone out of a job. Personally I'd far rather see the dream of automation meaning people are no longer obliged to work. I believe we'd see massive improvements to quiality of life in so many ways, from the person who no longer has to break their back emptying bins to put food on the table, to the improved service in numerous industries where the people working are doing so out of choice. I also believe we could see massive leaps in art and science as people who previously spent their time working jobs they didn't want can dedicate it to something they're passionate about. How many great novels have been sacrificed in order to put food on the table? No doubt some people in this world will choose to spend the time they would have been working drinking beer and watching TV. That's fine by me, supporting them is a price id I'd be willing to pay for people having the opportunity to do what they really love.