Technology displaces say, 100 low skilled jobs and generates 1 or 2 jobs that require a STEM bachelor's
the fact that people can't grasp this is astounding
it's typically conservatives, too, who spent an entire election cycle complaining about illegal immigrants stealing jobs
It's not true, though. As automation raises our standard of living, things that used to be infeasible will become actual jobs; you can already see this in some more affluent cities where people can make a living walking dogs.
Or, in the case of paralegals becoming automated, you might see a growth in the need for lawyers as legal services become more accessible to those with a lower income.
Of course there isn't a guarantee that jobs will be replaced at a 1:1 ratio but it's not a 100:1 ratio either
What happens when all those rural truckers start to lose their jobs? Thats like the biggest single job there is for most people. Then remember the truck stops, and the meth dealers there, and the seedy hookers...who the fuck is gonna buy their shit? ---
