Chapter3.
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 trend continues to accelerate.
3-11. Is it ethical that skilled workers are being replaced in industries?
3-12. Is deskilling inevitable? Machinery has been replacing humans for some generations now. Suggest types of activities where machines do a better job.
3-13. Would you consider it a priority to save people's jobs or would you follow this trend and automate the entire production?