I don't think everyone learning a trade is viable for a number of reasons, there are plenty of jobs that can be done, should be done. Trades are great jobs. The

I don't think everyone learning a trade is viable for a number of reasons, there are plenty of jobs that can be done, should be done. Trades are great jobs. They are not for every single desk worker right now. So some extremely fast napkin math and some quick searching there was 63,644,000 people doing desk jobs of some variety in the US. There probably is not 63,644,000 peoples worth of trade jobs. There are trade shortages and people probably should and will go into them as other jobs disappear. Drivers, plumbers, electricians etc etc are all amazing jobs that should be highly valued. That doesn't mean everyone <can> do those jobs. Physically or otherwise. You are right that that we exist because we provide a service that justify our cost and being, however that will be replaced by a single device. I don't know if all of society can be subsidized. While a shitty thing to do, I am just telling you that "learn to trade" is not the answer to this question either though.