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>>>Seems like an ever ongoing complaint about Industrialization throughout the centuries. But do we really still want to saw wood by hand?
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>>>When Jobs will get lost because of technical progress, new ones will be invented.
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>>Uh yeah. Do you have any idea how many work in the lumber industry? The argument of 'new ones being invented' for every one lost to technical progress doesn't wash.
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>I'd suggest to take a look at history how jobs were lost because of new inventions. And what this technical progress leads to overtime: Mass production, increase of quality and price drops. Sure it is painfull for those losing their jobs, but in a few years time we won't know any better.
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>Advances in technology are unstoppable. You can't figth it.

Ok, looking at the industrial revolution and farming, many people lost their jobs and moved into the city to find work in factories. Then later those farms merged into conglomerates so the majority of our food source is beholden to just a few companies. Then inventions in production caused many people to lose those jobs. Skilled labor was no longer required. Kids started working because their parents couldn't find work. Pollution grew a thousand fold. It wasn't until child labor laws came around that it changed. Now those jobs go to illegal immigrants and not the general public. So, folks flocked to schools to learn new technologies only to have those jobs farmed out to cheaper countries where taxes are lower, emission laws are not as stringent, work conditions are not as stringent, and no unions exist to protect the worker. Our trade agreements allow for virtually free trade in but not out. Yeah, that's improvement.