>I believe that we will need to make some structure that allows for people to work who want to earn more, and still support a considerable number of people who

>I believe that we will need to make some structure that allows for people to work who want to earn more, and still support a considerable number of people who just aren't employable in the future. There don't have to be just winners and losers like this article posits, it isn't us versus them, and technology shouldn't be vilified. I believe what you're hinting at is the idea of "(unconditional) basic income". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_income http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_income Interest in this is rising, there are some scientific studies, and several pilot projects have been run around the world, with generally positive outcomes.