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Who lost a job because of an Xbox game? I think you could argue that software like Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office are net positive on job growth. Sof

by sxates 10y ago

Who lost a job because of an Xbox game? I think you could argue that software like Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office are net positive on job growth. Software can empower people to do entirely new kinds of jobs.

stale2002 10y ago
Other entertainment industries that require more labor. That person playing the video game is choosing NOT to go to the movies, or the sports game, or the bar.
qyv 10y ago
Word processors somewhat help replace the typing pool. Not to mention the affect that have had on the printing/typesetting industry. Image manipulation software allows a single person to produce far more work that hundreds of people working by hand. This is the exact purpose of software: to make people more efficient and powerful in their tasks.
- ghaff 10y ago
  In general, "office automation" software (as it was once often called) combined with, over time, email, self-service travel sites, and associated changing expectations has largely eliminated whole classes of jobs. I never had a personal secretary/admin but I've had ones who handled a group of 5-10 people. And even mid-level execs had personal admins when I was starting out.
duaneb 10y ago
> Who lost a job because of an Xbox game? Book authors, most likely. > I think you could argue that software like Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office are net positive on job growth. Yea, I can see that. It's still replacing earlier jobs typesetting, editing, printing, distributing, etc etc. > Software can empower people to do entirely new kinds of jobs. I agree with this too, though I don't know if it's a positive thing. This computer revolution was supposed to increase quality of life, not employment. I'd rather have sustainable income for everyone rather than shitty jobs for everyone, and it seems like automation encourages the latter.

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Who lost a job because of an Xbox game? I think you could argue that software like Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office are net positive on job growth. Sof

by sxates 10y ago

stale2002 10y ago
Other entertainment industries that require more labor. That person playing the video game is choosing NOT to go to the movies, or the sports game, or the bar.
qyv 10y ago
Word processors somewhat help replace the typing pool. Not to mention the affect that have had on the printing/typesetting industry. Image manipulation software allows a single person to produce far more work that hundreds of people working by hand. This is the exact purpose of software: to make people more efficient and powerful in their tasks.
- ghaff 10y ago
  In general, "office automation" software (as it was once often called) combined with, over time, email, self-service travel sites, and associated changing expectations has largely eliminated whole classes of jobs. I never had a personal secretary/admin but I've had ones who handled a group of 5-10 people. And even mid-level execs had personal admins when I was starting out.
duaneb 10y ago
> Who lost a job because of an Xbox game? Book authors, most likely. > I think you could argue that software like Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office are net positive on job growth. Yea, I can see that. It's still replacing earlier jobs typesetting, editing, printing, distributing, etc etc. > Software can empower people to do entirely new kinds of jobs. I agree with this too, though I don't know if it's a positive thing. This computer revolution was supposed to increase quality of life, not employment. I'd rather have sustainable income for everyone rather than shitty jobs for everyone, and it seems like automation encourages the latter.