During industrialisation the need for physical labour went way down because machines did more work. People on the whole moved less and this contributed to obesi

During industrialisation the need for physical labour went way down because machines did more work. People on the whole moved less and this contributed to obesity, osteoporosis etc. Loads of gyms, running clubs, etc opened to counteract this trend, to help people stay healthy, but also because voluntary physical activity is enjoyable. I think we will see a similar transition happening with writing, and perhaps knowledge work in general. The machines do a lot of writing for us, and we will have to do less of it. Writing becomes more of a pastime activity that people do for pleasure, and also to sharpen their thinking and stay sane. I think we will see an increase in offers for writing retreats, journal clubs, calligraphy classes, etc.