> Productivity increased steadily throughout the 20th century and while in the short term that may have eliminated certain (mostly unskilled) functions, it didn

> Productivity increased steadily throughout the 20th century and while in the short term that may have eliminated certain (mostly unskilled) functions, it didn't lead to widespread unemployment It certainly has lead to widespread unemployment especially among younger people. Look at eg. ILO's outlook summary: http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_188797/lang--en/index.htm http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_1...