[Bartweiss]

It's a tedious and unproductive article.

There's real, interesting stuff to be said about automation and substitution effects - it is not to be found here. Yet another piece parroting the claim that displaced workers find new jobs adds nothing to the conversation. Look up any of the Tech Review debates, or if you're truly interested check out the pieces the OECD incorrectly claims to debunk.

'Asinine' is exactly the word, although I might choose "assuming the consequent" if I'm allowed to use a phrase. When the entire debate is over whether this time is different, whether new jobs will actually become available, it's impressively dull-witted to dismiss the argument by assuming the desired result.