In the future, there will be fewer jobs filled by humans, and more filled by droids or artificial intelligence. While there are some benefits, such as a greater abundance of consumer goods at a cheaper price, there are also challenges that come along with it.
One challenge we'll face is economic inequality. The median income of the average middle class person is decreasing, which in turn increases the gap between the wealthy. If you were to take a college educated, white-collar worker and compare them to an average blue collar worker now, you would see that people that fit into the blue-collar line of work are less likely to hold a full time job due to automation joining the industry. Even their personal life is affected by this such as the longevity of their marriages.
This significantly changes how we look for employment, as more blue-collar jobs are being filled in by automation. This doesn't necessarily mean that there will always be a huge gap between the wealthy and the poor, as humans will adapt to this new machine age and find a way to use machines for our benefits. We've already started this by implementing technology inside of the school system, deeply impacting our education. If we continue to use technology for beneficial reasons that support humans instead of replacing them, the machine age won't necessarily be a horrible time.
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