You're dumbfounded that people would be interested in their own survival? Automation eventually leads to a rise in productivity and living standards for future

You're dumbfounded that people would be interested in their own survival? Automation eventually leads to a rise in productivity and living standards for future generations. The typical truck driver won't get to reap any of the benefits from the transition. Sympathy for the Luddites[1] lays out a convincing argument for what actually happens when these jobs disappear. [1]: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/14/opinion/krugman-sympathy-for-the-luddites.html http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/14/opinion/krugman-sympathy-f...