While it sounds like a chilling scenario with lots of painful unemployment, Rifkin argues it will free us up for more cultural activities and nonprofit work.

• 经济学家们说，尝试精确预言几十年后的工作会是什么样那是个愚蠢的举动，因为最大的变化可能来自于技术革新，而那种变化可能只有做梦才会料到。