The world changes. At one time being a Mammoth hunter was both prestigious and rewarding but then we ran out of Mammoths and I suppose they had to adjust. I can't imagine they were happy about it and even worse if you go out hunting Mammoths and can't find any, you have a real survival issue.
Of course we survived, we always have, even if some individuals might not have. If you insist that you are only a Mammoth hunter and refuse to do anything else your status will fade quickly.
Simply put life is hard and adaptation is how we survive.
We are living in an age of significant change due to technology and transportation advances. The changes are certainly a good thing for most people but not everybody. If a robot can do the job your father had, you can't get it. If it is chearper to offload jobs to cheap labor countries, its not here for you.
Of course that cheaper labor area could be even in this country as we have seen a migration of jobs from the old industrial states to the sunbelt where businesses are courted.
We need to create new high paying jobs in the industries of the future. We also need to provide free or cheap educational opportunities to prepare people for these jobs.
The benefits of technology should help everyone, not just a privileged few.
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