"society's increased productivity allowed it to make more goods and services and thus employ more people than it did before." I agree, but only if we can solve

"society's increased productivity allowed it to make more goods and services and thus employ more people than it did before." I agree, but only if we can solve our energy and resource problems. If we can't do that, supply constraints will keep that scenario from happening again. There won't be any growth. No growth + automation = massive unemployment.