It depends on whether the amount of work available is constrained by the demand for goods or by the supply of raw materials. In the past, we've answered automa

It depends on whether the amount of work available is constrained by the demand for goods or by the supply of raw materials. In the past, we've answered automation by increasing the rate at which we produce goods and, hence, consume raw materials. Just because we've always been able to do that doesn't mean we should assume we always will.