60 Minutes - Are Robots Hurting Job Growth?

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Originally Posted by Taylor

The jobs done by robots are those that people don't want to do - based on their repetitive nature, tediousness, level of precision, or danger - both physical and mental.
These are jobs people shouldn't mind relinquishing.

One man works in a factory stamping out parts 8 hours a day for 40 years and is perfectly happy doing so. He loves and provides for his family and his fulfillment is not related to his work.

Another man works in an office as an engineer and enjoys the challenge of creating designs and learning something new every day.

Swap these two men and they'd both be miserable.

Unfortunately, the first man's job is being eliminated by outsourcing and globalization. This is not an easy problem to solve.