[citation][nom]bystander[/nom]Do you believe the majority of people out there can do most of those jobs? And the ones that most people can perform, do they pay enough to live off of? Our labor industries used to pay very well, which "was" our middle class, but as those labor jobs disappear, our middle class as also disappeared. Without the middle class, much of those above jobs also become a lot less needed as the low income can't afford it.Can the rich have enough needs to support the poor in these jobs? These are just questions, ones that seem to be effecting our unemployment now.[/citation]
It's a constant transition. At one time it wasn't necessary to be able to read and write, or have basic numeracy skills to make a way in life, now the vast majority of people learn those skills through education. Even now in the developed world it's become increasingly necessary and expected for people to have a college education or learn a professional skill if they expect to find employment, as most of the unskilled labour jobs have become automated or outsourced. You can't go back to a pre-industrial revolution economy, in the future having a higher eduction and/or a trained skill set will be basic prerequisites to worthwhile employment, as unskilled jobs simply wont exist.
It's a constant transition. At one time it wasn't necessary to be able to read and write, or have basic numeracy skills to make a way in life, now the vast majority of people learn those skills through education. Even now in the developed world it's become increasingly necessary and expected for people to have a college education or learn a professional skill if they expect to find employment, as most of the unskilled labour jobs have become automated or outsourced. You can't go back to a pre-industrial revolution economy, in the future having a higher eduction and/or a trained skill set will be basic prerequisites to worthwhile employment, as unskilled jobs simply wont exist.