Technology and jobs, whither goest thou?

Whether in Japan or the United States, it is time to pause and assess the very real impact of technology¡¯s advances on those who will lose their jobs today as the ¡°jobs of tomorrow¡± are created.

Too often, ¡°globalized¡± business leaders and macroeconomists blindly welcome every advance in productivity, while investors in turn reward news of resulting job reductions with an upward tick in share prices.