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by sgu999 1164 days ago
> a master plumber making a fortune while the average STEM degree earns nothing?

Blacksmiths and woodworkers had to train for more years than the average software engineer to start making a living. Their hard labour has been replaced by capital in a heartbeat. Should it be different just because our horses are higher and our hands cleaner?

Wherever you live, I suspect that it's bit more than _some_ change to capitalism that would be needed to accommodate for 99% of jobs disappearing.