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This creates an intractable problem when their job is deemed too dangerous for a civilization to allow to continue. If someone's job is their identity, and the
by asdfasdfa11112 10y ago
This creates an intractable problem when their job is deemed too dangerous for a civilization to allow to continue.
If someone's job is their identity, and their job harms others, what are some other possible solutions? (Retraining runs into similar issues as you mentioned -- coal miners don't want to become keyboard jockeys, they want their sense of pride and self worth for doing the profession they trained for.)
- adamiscool8 10y agoActually, it seems like a lot of them aren't opposed to keyboard jockeying. [1] [1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-03/from-coal-to-coding-appalachian-miners-getting-a-fresh-start https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-03/from-coal...