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* ''"In 2011, the capitalist system reached a crisis point, with thousands of jobsolescent workers flooding the streets of major cities around the world seeking new solutions for wealth redistribution. They were told by the establishment, with no sense of irony, to 'get a job'."'' | * ''"In 2011, the capitalist system reached a crisis point, with thousands of jobsolescent workers flooding the streets of major cities around the world seeking new solutions for wealth redistribution. They were told by the establishment, with no sense of irony, to 'get a job'."'' | ||
* ''"The system I designed for VeryBigTek to help with my work there is so efficient that they were able to lay off 5 employees -- including me. I've been rendered jobsolete."'' | * ''"The system I designed for VeryBigTek to help with my work there is so efficient that they were able to lay off 5 employees -- including me. I've been rendered jobsolete."'' | ||
| + | ==Conclusions== | ||
| + | Jobsolescence will continue to be a growing problem as long as we depend on the concept of [[employment]] as a means of allocating [[survival resource|survival]] [[resource]]s. | ||
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| + | Note: we need terminology to distinguish between ''something that you use to produce things that people need'' (e.g. land) and ''things that people need'' (e.g. food). Both are "resources", but they are used differently and cannot be allocated the same way. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [https://plus.google.com/u/0/102282887764745350285/posts/f6p7NoExoxa Google+ post] where I first suggested this word | * [https://plus.google.com/u/0/102282887764745350285/posts/f6p7NoExoxa Google+ post] where I first suggested this word | ||
Revision as of 13:42, 4 April 2012
Definition
jobsolescence (n.) is the phenomenon whereby increasing automation enables fewer and fewer workers to produce all the basic goods and services necessary for society, resulting in fewer "jobs" (i.e. less employment) through which the resulting wealth can be distributed.
In colloquial usage, it can refer to:
- the fact of having one's particular job rendered obsolete
- the fact of jobs in general, as a means of survival for individuals and as a way for society to allocate resources, becoming obsolete
Examples
- "The paradox of jobsolescence is that it results in severe deprivation in the midst of plenty."
- "In 2011, the capitalist system reached a crisis point, with thousands of jobsolescent workers flooding the streets of major cities around the world seeking new solutions for wealth redistribution. They were told by the establishment, with no sense of irony, to 'get a job'."
- "The system I designed for VeryBigTek to help with my work there is so efficient that they were able to lay off 5 employees -- including me. I've been rendered jobsolete."
Conclusions
Jobsolescence will continue to be a growing problem as long as we depend on the concept of employment as a means of allocating survival resources.
Note: we need terminology to distinguish between something that you use to produce things that people need (e.g. land) and things that people need (e.g. food). Both are "resources", but they are used differently and cannot be allocated the same way.
Links
- Google+ post where I first suggested this word