The last time there was a change like what we're in the early
stages of was the industrial revolution where the economy
shifted from agriculture to manufacturing. In that instance,
most farmers already knew about making things and fixing
things so they already had most of the skills needed in
the "New Economy". They did have to relocate into large
towns and cities but they could find work and eventually,
in no small part because of labor unions, were able, in
a few generations, to make up a huge middle class.

In this "New Economy" there are fewer transferable skills
todays workers can use to transition into the new work
place of binary and electronic everything Being bright,
dextrous and having a great work ethic isn't going to be
enough. And despite this administration's bragging about
all the new jobs being created they fail to mention the
NET change either in jobs or salaries. We're going to
a "financial" and "service" economy where the gap between
the two will become greater and greater between the Wall
Street Boys and the K-Mart/MacDonalds folks.

At some point, when the CEO is making 5000 times what
the lowest paid worker is making, there's going to be
an attempt to make "democracy" take precident over
"the market". With luck it will be a bloodless process.

charlie b