Crux of the matter
And this ultimately is the real problem that no one is prepared to address. Automation the removes jobs with NO REPLACEMENTS is going to cripple society. Everything at the moment is about short-term gain and mega-profits for the few, usually already very rich corporations. Once the bubble has burst and there is no longer a majority to consume, use or whatever, they are stuffed. At that point all the mega rich will be on their yachts, islands or whatever without a care.
What happens when the working population is essentially menial jobs that cannot be automated (and do not contribute to tax) and very wealth corporate types (who also do not pay tax)?
Automation as it stands is going to destroy the so-called civilised world. The divide between the "haves & have not's" is going to get ever larger and recent history has already shown us that those in the new generation of "haves" have not a jot of concern for the outcome of any decision/action they take if it does not directly benefit them.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
