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Time will tell if this often-repeated phrase comes to pass, but it speaks to a larger truth: the nature of technology is disruption. Technology changes the work we do, how we perform it, and the lifestyle we enjoy as a result. Historically, waves of technological disruption (agricultural, industrial, digital) have favored and enabled intellectual and creative pursuits over physical labor.
In each wave, workers have had to adapt both their skills and mindsets to remain competitive in the marketplace. While some may fail to make the switch required of the times in which they live, the vast majority adapt. Through these prior waves of disruption, technology has played an assistive role to humans, with humans seeking to maximize the use of technology for current tasks, thereby freeing up time for higher-value work.
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