Technological or process developments de-skill the global workforce. Take factory-built, flat-pack furniture-there seems to be no future for the role of an experienced carpenter. Similarly in the automobile industry, some vehicles have on-board computers that simply run a program to diagnose a problem. What will skilled mechanics employed in such industries do in the future? Many technologically advanced products, such as mobile phones, simply cannot be repaired; they are disposable. The qualified technicians' days may be numbered. In almost every industry this trend continues to accelerate.
Is it ethical that skilled workers are being replaced in industries?
Is deskilling inevitable? Machinery has been replacing humans for some generations now. Suggest types of activities where machines do a better job.
Would you consider it a priority to save people's jobs or would you follow this trend and automate the entire production?