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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."'' | ||
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| + | * [https://plus.google.com/u/0/102282887764745350285/posts/f6p7NoExoxa Google+ post] where I first suggested this word | ||
Revision as of 22:50, 14 October 2011
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.
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."
Links
- Google+ post where I first suggested this word