The impact of technology on employment opportunities

Ever since the start of the Industrial Revolution, people have argued about
how technology will affect employment opportunities. Some people see the impact
as largely negative for the workforce while others consider the changes to be
predominantly positive.
The former group of people believe that technology means that there will
inevitably be a decrease in the number and types of job available as automation
and the use of robots slowly but surely take over tasks that people previously
earned their living form. These prophets of doom believe that it will become
much harder for people to find employment and, as a result, they will have no
choice but to accept lower wages and poorer working conditions.
On the other hand, some people see the impact of technology in a more
optimistic light. They view the future as a golden age when more people will be
able to enjoy jobs which offer much more variety and are far more intellectually
stimulating because the dull monotonous jobs will have been automated. They also
argue that advanced technology will enable people to travel and work almost
wherever they like in the world.
Although I appreciate that technology takes some jobs away from people,
my opinion is that jobs are now more varied and so more interesting than ever
before.