>> no reason why the labor transformation we're undergoing now will reduce overall jobs in the market. It never has. In Ancient Rome, access to cheap slaves, c

>> no reason why the labor transformation we're undergoing now will reduce overall jobs in the market. It never has. In Ancient Rome, access to cheap slaves, created a very high unemployment among the plebs, who than became dependent on support from the state. Than the question becomes: could technology create a "cheap slave" equivalent ?