When I read these types of pieces by Philip, I am uncertain of whether it is a legitimate take or he is just playing a troll. "Let them eat cake!" I believe I

When I read these types of pieces by Philip, I am uncertain of whether it is a legitimate take or he is just playing a troll. "Let them eat cake!" I believe I posted a comment on his site to that effect in response to one of his earlier "cadillac driving welfare queen" missives, and it was quickly deleted (Mr. Greenspun is quite adept in deleting comments that do not agree with his sentiment). I collected unemployment once, for a couple of weeks -- it was ~$200 per week, not even sufficient to cover the mortgage payment, let alone health insurance, food and utilities. It was shocking to me, as I remember my father experiencing bouts of unemployment back in the 1970s/1980s (tough times for steelworkers then, who saw their ranks dwindle), and he received ~$350 per week and we were able to meet living expenses (along with gracious helpings of government cheese). Not sure training is the panacea -- put simply, as we become productive in the aggregate, it requires less workers. Corporate employment, even before the "great recession" has been trending downwards. Sadly, nobody is addressing this structural realignment. http://www.marshallbrain.com/robotic-nation.htm http://www.marshallbrain.com/robotic-nation.htm