re: What should be done about workers who get displaced by technology?

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What should be done about workers who get displaced by technology?

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We've made it this far, haven't we? Technology has been replacing workers for a long, long time, and even though the pace of advancement is fast, it is still "gradual" on the large scale. I think the workforce will be able to keep up with the rate of change.

Automation increases profits, which increases tax revenue, which can be used to put some displaced workers back to work on things like public works projects. We have a lot of old, failing infrastructure... bridges, roads, water lines. These obviously require some skilled workers, but these projects usually have a good amount of "lightly-trained" workers.

Also, the other side of the coin is that some technology advancements are creating new jobs. The solar panel industry, for example... it doesn't take a whole lot of training to learn how to install a solar panel, and there are a lot of naked roofs in this country.

Government's role, at all levels, is to stop tripping over each other's dicks and start recognizing where money needs to go for construction, training, etc. Every dollar that puts someone to work rather than given to someone sitting around the house is a dollar better spent.