Of course predictions can be wrong; that includes yours. Betting tremendous amounts that 60% of the population will be out of work in 20 years seems foolhardy

Of course predictions can be wrong; that includes yours. Betting tremendous amounts that 60% of the population will be out of work in 20 years seems foolhardy to me. But so would be assuming that it can't happen. Building systems (and our understanding of how we can build systems) that can help, in those circumstances or others, seems like a good move.