Ultimately people need money to pay these companies to do things. Ford paid his workers more (supposedly) because he knew they would make better customers. As

Ultimately people need money to pay these companies to do things. Ford paid his workers more (supposedly) because he knew they would make better customers. As more and more work is automated there does come a point where folks cannot find anything they can get paid for. The barrier to entry in the workforce also goes up. How many years of school and training will be required in 2040? Will children have to train until they are in their mid 30s before they see their first paycheck? That's a long time to wait and consume with little to no income of ones own.