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Re:Uniqlo cut 90% of staff at one warehouse by replacing the... by codefined on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @05:05PM (#18188881)
So, the first shift was manual labour being automated during the industrial revolution. Now slowly intellectual jobs are being replaced. The only unique aspect a human has after this are emotional jobs (psychiatrist, etc).

There are not enough emotional jobs that can be created to fulfill 7 billion people (a quickly rising number). I think we're going to need a shift in the mindset of people. Jobs aren't required, we should instead look at increasing recreational activities available to people and try to enjoy our lives.

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Re:Uniqlo cut 90% of staff at one warehouse by replacing the... by x220 on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @05:09PM (#18188911)
>There are not enough emotional jobs that can be created to fulfill 7 billion people

I hope the number of emotive-based jobs increase in the future, because mental health is an under-served problem. But the number of emotive-based jobs will never be enough for everyone because those jobs require a certain kind of sensitive, agreeable, or sociable personality.

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