Technological Innovations, by Increasing Productivity in Manufacturing, Have Brought About

Essay

Technological innovations, by increasing productivity in manufacturing, have brought about some expected, as well as some unexpected, changes. A notable change is the disappearance of some occupations; another is, paradoxically, that people now do more unskilled work for themselves than they used to do a decade ago.
a) Name a few occupations that have disappeared, or may disappear in the near future, as they are being replaced by machines.
b) Name a few occupations that have disappeared or may disappear as a side effect of the general increase in productivity.
c) How would economic growth force many people to do more housework by themselves?