I wonder if the sort of people who produce these sorts of thought-pieces have ever considered the societal consequences of tossing out entire skillsets. Pre-col

I wonder if the sort of people who produce these sorts of thought-pieces have ever considered the societal consequences of tossing out entire skillsets. Pre-colonization, an Indian craftsman could carve an entire complicated scene in a single elephant tusk with his bare hands. Who can do that now? What about the sense of pride one feels when they see their output admired by others - a major part of the human condition. Nah, the world's proto-bureaucrats have decided that the world's middle class must buy Ikea, iPhones, drink Starbucks and drive to and from a white-collar job in a Toyota. Everything and everyone must be assimilated!