I don't think the argument is that automation creates no jobs, the argument is that (at least in the current instance of automation) it creates dramatically few

I don't think the argument is that automation creates no jobs, the argument is that (at least in the current instance of automation) it creates dramatically fewer jobs than it eliminates, and the balance is not being made up for over time or in other industries, resulting in a substantial net decrease in employment or wages. Apple's 1.3 million-strong workforce is itself being automated out of existence... http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36376966 http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36376966