Well, your reply echos a lot of Occupy sentiment, but I'll side step that, and just say: > I think some -- many -- of the people making simplistic arguments th

Well, your reply echos a lot of Occupy sentiment, but I'll side step that, and just say: > I think some -- many -- of the people making simplistic arguments that "the workforce will adjust" -- and thereupon simply washing their hands of the matter 1) Saying we shouldn't actively avoid technology improvements (which was my point, because it really does pay off in the long run), doesn't mean we can't help those adversely affected in the short run--it just means we should help them directly, vs. trying to indirectly "help" them, and hurt the majority of us, by ignoring technological progress (which is what politicians/commentators, like the comment I was replying to, frequently propose). 2) I believe we (society/tax payers) already do this, what with unemployment/etc. I'm not going to assert it's all roses and puppies, but it's much more than displaced workers would have traditionally got.