[aj7]

It’s more than that. Because of advances in technology and science, “productivity” will always increase.

But to whom go the spoils?

And when will we take responsibility for the losers?

[robertlagrant]

Not necessarily - it could be that a lot of effort goes into (for example) how products look, and how polished they are, to increase products' relative positions in their markets, instead of prioritising absolute increases in productivity for mankind.