[silverc4s]

Just a thought; 100 years ago, this country was in a transition from a agricultural based economy to a manufacturing based economy. That was a pretty painful change for a lot of people, and it did not all take place overnight.

Most of us on this forum grew up in a manufacturing based economic society, and one that was at the peak of it's success as we started our careers. Lifetime employment, cushy medical benefits, long vacations, profit sharing, stock ownership, etc etc. and etcetera.

Now, I know it is hard to envision a fully formed service based economy, but that does not mean it should not evolve that way. Man was not born to manufacture goods, any more than he was born to grow crops, or herd cattle. That is simply how we contribute and add value to our society, but it IS NOT what my favorite author refers to as , "life it's own self."