For whatever reason, human beings tend to assume that things are only good if they stay the same. The default reaction to change is one of fear. This is especially true about the economy. As economic needs shift, and certain sectors fail, the default assumption is that bad things are happening. But it’s not necessarily true. Who really wants to do the factory work that we’ve exported to China? Seriously? Isn’t it a net plus to our society that we have minimized the number of people doing factory work?
That’s my rant. Here’s the article that got me thinking along those lines: Industries & Trends that are Reshaping America