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There was most certainly massive push back against industrialization. The Luddite movement being one obvious example. In the US we ended up with 40 hour work w

There was most certainly massive push back against industrialization. The Luddite movement being one obvious example. In the US we ended up with 40 hour work weeks, and universal high school as a government response. We will need similar large measures to deal with globalization and automation this time as well.

bduerst 7y ago
Precisely, and as the history of automation has shown, having a social safety net to retrain and shift workers is critical. Unfortunately the focus is on blaming immigrants and other countries, not helping the disenfranchised American workers get back on their feet. It's easier to be an angry luddite but it's also historically the wrong side to be on.