[ClintonBeGone]

Remember, information technology is responsible for massive job elimination because of the gains in efficiency and productivity it allows. Who's to say it won't actually do the same to itself?

Very good point. How many offices now have a typing pool? Most everyone can now type and print their own memo. Damn IT guys. If they didn't hook up all those printers we'd still have typists.

[dfwgator]

But seriously, what high paying jobs will be left that are not going to require a lot of entrepreneurial sense (and not many in the general population have that)? Most non-strategy-making jobs can eventually be automated, and those that can't will be sent offshore. I agree for those who are good business people there will be a wealth of oppotunities, but as I stated, most people in this country will not be qualified (especially with our crappy education system).

[lelio]

How many offices now have a typing pool?

Are you equating giving a computer to a secretary so that she can be more effective at her job to moving a job overseas just because its cheaper?

In the first case you had constructive destruction where destroying the typing pool jobs opened up new local ones. What do you have in the second case by just moving the job overseas? The typists can all go get other jobs? Like what?

[Cronos]

Damn IT guys. If they didn't hook up all those printers we'd still have typists.

Yes, loads of stenographers, secretaries, cash-teller clerks etc. etc.