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Changes in technology have historically affected employment because some tasks are done more accurately and easily than people can do them. Repetitive tasks are boring and hard on the human body--look at carpal tunnel issues and others. Henry Ford set up one of the first assembly lines, which increased employment around Detroit in the early 1900s. Many of the employees worked there their entire lives. But, as the auto business changed (for one thing, they last longer), then the employees had to learn new skills or change jobs, depending on the situation. More computer-aided devices on cars, different materials (steel vs fiberglass), and so on make a difference. People have to exercise more flexibility in their work lives as well as becoming life long learners.

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