As the original article alludes to the big difference now is that the rate of advance is increasing. When whole industries are being upended within a few years

As the original article alludes to the big difference now is that the rate of advance is increasing. When whole industries are being upended within a few years and this turnover is getting faster all the time, it is difficult to point to "retraining" (the historical fix for this) as a solution. Most people just aren't that intellectually flexible. Those that are will prosper, the vast majority will, I think, be screwed. I'd love to see some sign that the US Government is starting to take this issue seriously and planning for it. While we're still years away from this becoming a critical social problem, I do believe that the brunt of the impact from this trend is inevitable and not too far off (certainly within my lifetime and I'm pretty old now). I'm personally very much in favor of a hybrid socialist system where everyone gets a guaranteed minimum income but people who are able and willing to can still work to earn more. I think this helps in a number of ways, the first being avoiding societal collapse and possible revolution due to the massive amount of unemployed there will be relative to the current population and secondarily, it gives even driven people a buffer to live on while chasing their dreams. I think the end result would actually be more positive for humanity than the current system, though for obvious reasons it will not be supported by the capital gatekeepers who currently wield the money (and thus the power). I find the idea that any degree of socialism will result in no progress is pretty insulting towards humanity. There will always be people who are driven (whether it be by ego or curiosity or whatever) to do great things.