Technology has created more jobs than it's destroyed, says Deloitte study

Charlee Gothard
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There are now more bar workers than agricultural labourers - surely a success for technology and humanity?

While it's still a popular choice to allege that technology is putting human beings out of work, a study by Deloitte based on 140 years of data seems to prove otherwise. Automation, robotics and...

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