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This is very much in agreement with my observations about technological unemployment in the US. http://sluggish.homelinux.net/wiki/Employment_and_Productivity_

by motters 15y ago

This is very much in agreement with my observations about technological unemployment in the US. http://sluggish.homelinux.net/wiki/Employment_and_Productivity_Trends_in_the_US_Economy http://sluggish.homelinux.net/wiki/Employment_and_Productivi... Jobs in software related industries have been stagnant or in decline in the US for the last decade, and traditional narratives about the ability of workers from older industries to upgrade their skills and become "knowledge workers" seem to no longer be true.

marshallp 15y ago
According to the bureau of labor statistics jobs in software industries are set to massively increase, so who's right
- rndmize 15y ago
  I'm not sure I'd trust the BLS projections very far. According to this article, http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/robot_invasion/2011/09/will_robots_steal_your_job_2.html http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/robot_invasion/2011... the BLS projects a sizable increase in pharmacy work, but automation may end up flipping that on its head.