Technology has created more jobs than it has destroyed, says 140 years of data

Re:Technology has created more jobs than it has destroyed, s... by nicktelford on Tuesday August 18, 2015 @06:24AM (#10078380)

If this was the only effect of technology, it would obviously not be good. However, technology has also greatly improved the quality of life.

I'd also argue that an end to work is something that we, as a society, are simply not ready for. Firstly, because our current economic system isn't capable of handling such a change, but also societally, people aren't ready for it. If I recall, there have been studies that have linked earlier retirement to a reduced life expectancy.

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Re:Technology has created more jobs than it has destroyed, s... by binarymax on Tuesday August 18, 2015 @06:46AM (#10078451)

> there have been studies that have linked earlier retirement to a reduced life expectancy

If you count retirement as sitting around doing nothing then I agree. But retirement shouldnt mean retirement from doing things - just retirement from working for someone else to be able to support yourself.

When I 'retire' I'll get much more personally meaningful things done, which otherwise would not earn me enough money to support a family.

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Re:Technology has created more jobs than it has destroyed, s... by Jare on Tuesday August 18, 2015 @07:11AM (#10078531)

> But retirement shouldnt mean retirement from doing things

It shouldn't, but the studies suggest this is what happens in practice.

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Re:Technology has created more jobs than it has destroyed, s... by binarymax on Tuesday August 18, 2015 @07:15AM (#10078540)

Yes I suppose when you retire at 65 or 70, after a long life of labor, then doing nothing is probably what happens.

But what about the chance to retire at, say, 45? I imagine many folks at that age, having the 2nd half of their lives ahead of them, would go on to focus on a more personal passion that is also active.

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