Technology and Unemployment

I've written on a few occasions about some of the dangers that I see approaching with technology changing at such a rapid pace. Most recently, I wrote about dating sites excluding people who were no longer beautiful. While I am hardly a Luddite, I do see problems with where things are going and am reading a few books about the subject. (More on that in future posts.)

Along these lines, I recently watched the excellent film Up in the Air. I can see why this film did so well last night at the Golden Globes. Really well done. Like most of my favorite movies it made me think.

Movie Summary

In a nutshell, George Clooney plays Ryan Bingham, a professional traveler and corporate assassin. You see, he goes from company to company, city to city, laying off employees deemed unnecessary by their employers who lack the courage--or will--to do it themselves. He eventually has an epiphany about his lifestyle, but I really don't want to give too much away.