Sympathy for the Luddites

Yes, a very thought provoking article, on an issue that will become even more pertinent to the working lives of future generations.

Hmmm. Where to draw the line though, that will provide a reasonable assurance of a strong social safety net, as Kurger suggests. The concept of redistributing wealth to provide that social safety net is the nub of the matter, and is clearly not a popular way forward - certainly in the USA (particularly if you're a Republican). Nothing wrong with advances in technology, providing it can benefit and provide continued work and social growth for the population. In the USA I see the wealth gap widening, and health and social care is failing many. It seems to me the UK is not that far behind.

The question remains: who will vote for increased taxation to provide a better/good life for one's neighbour. Until this has been resolved, then it is, to put it crudely, pissing in the wind.

Thanks for the link B - it got my grey cells sparking.

If we were paid what we were actually worth then professional footballers would be earning all of a fiver a week and not the hundreds of thousands, or millions in some cases, a year! I gather that in Denmark the disparity between salaries and wages is far narrower and overall lower than you would expect. I like that idea...

I object to the whole idea that some work is worth so much more than others. OK the head of a huge corporation may be worth quite a bit, but if there weren't people sweeping the floors, removing the rubbish, cleaning the loos, the whole thing would still grind to a halt. These jobs may not be worth a Chairman's salary but I just don't believe they are as worthless as they are made to seem at the moment.

I like the first comment to the article.