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I want to read a good book examining the possible long term effects of the advance of digital technologies (web, mobile apps, cloud computing, etc). I don't thi

I want to read a good book examining the possible long term effects of the advance of digital technologies (web, mobile apps, cloud computing, etc). I don't think all those jobs are going to be replaced any time soon if at all. PS: I'm also glad that the thought of a destructive internet has gone from "luddite talk" to "idea worth examining". I've read Paul Krugman talking about this a while ago for whatever is worth.

bane 13y ago
> I don't think all those jobs are going to be replaced any time soon if at all. Again, anecdotal, but I wonder if this frees up parts of the workforce to explore other employment they might have not pursued otherwise. Something I've noticed is that there seems to be a revitalization in the last few years in more..."traditional"...employers (meaning not in the tech industry) all populated by the kinds of folks you'd probably expect to see in the tech industry: chocolate makers, independent sandwich shops, bike shops, etc. It's almost like the megacorps in the retails world have ignored certain market segments that are now populated by tons of small boutique shops.