Paul Krugman has finally figured out that computerization and robotization (if there is such a word) might create a problem for jobs.
I'm glad he has decided this is a problem that merits study. I suggested this in a comment a couple of years ago to one of his blog posts. This is the first time he seems to take the idea seriously.
I'm not sure that at the present time fiscal efforts to expand the economy won't work. It also seems worthwhile to encourage manufacturing to return from foreign exile. The fact that Apple intends to bring some manufacturing back to these shores may be a harbinger of good tidings. But not all that good, since most associated manufacturing is highly automated.
Jobs may consist largely of servicing robots. I mentioned this a couple of years ago, and suggested this may no longer be just a theme for science fiction.
http://mile181.blogspot.com/2011/02/robotics-and-economics.html
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