With the Economy in a Transition from Industrial to Postindustrial

Essay

With the economy in a transition from industrial to postindustrial and from national to global, some social commentators have suggested that no new jobs are likely to be created. This would leave a large proportion of people who lack the training necessary to become symbolic analysts--as well as the opportunity to obtain such training--forever unemployed. What social problems would such a phenomenon create? How can these problems be solved? Can we rethink the institution of the economy in totally different terms, so that jobs and income from jobs will no longer be paramount to our lives? Which institution would have to take the lead in this rethinking process?