Those who are in school now training as engineers, and many of those who are bound to become inventors. They'll continue to invent and make the machines capable of heavy, precision, repetative, lifting; hopefully at a fraction of the cost of human labor (A good, and well known, 19th century example is Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin). The tidal wave of Union Workers can be felt already but one often forgets that there are always other alternatives(different job; re-education; etc) for a displaced worker. That is our future, our good future if America can keep those that would like to debase our culture in every way possible in check. I still feel that we can keep our innovation alive but sometimes I have my doubts as socialism progresses in our country.
sometimes I have my doubts as socialism progresses in our country.
Hayek has a good take on the matter. Often, the problems that do surface are conceived because of socialism. And what is the typical knee-jerk Socialist solution? More socialist programs to counter the bad socialist programs. It's sort of like covering all the gang-green up with a band-aid; and also to add, there are socialists lurking in both parties, not just the Redistributionist Left.
Of course, the Naderites get First Place for most Socialists Per Party -- excluding the American Communist Party from the contest... but wait. Would the American Communist Party even want to be in the contest due to their disgust for the competitive nature of contest's?... This one may keep me up tonight....