In the just-released April issue of Brooklyn Rail , Jason E. Smith dismantles much of the conventional wisdom6 about impending automation. He notes that in both developed and developing countries, the so-called "service sector" employs the vast majority of workers, and will continue to do so for decades to come. This sector, which includes teachers, retail workers, and home healthcare aids, is inherently resistant to automation. This does not mean, however, that we face a future and well-paid full employment. Rather, the service sector, which offers precarious jobs at dismal wages, will be the site of whatever job growth […]
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