Computers a n d Society Student Paper Page 21 March 1 9 9 6 under way is different in pace and nature from any of its predecessors. Computers and Employment lnna Shostak Illinois Institute of Technology shosmn@minna, lit. edu Issues, Risks, Concerns If the claim that information technology is different from previous technologies is valid, the reassuring lesson of the past-the evidence that technology has created jobs faster than it has destroyed them--would be a lot less comforting. So first it is necessary to look at this claim, which is based on three observations: Although inventions such as the mechanized loom and the spinning jenny threw people out of work, their impact was confined to a fairly small part of the economy. Even truly enormous changes, such as the advent of electricity or the assembly line, mainly affected manufacturing, which has never accounted for much more that 40% in any country's economy. By contrast, information technology (IT) (computers, software, and advanced telecommunications) is all-pervasive. It seems to have the potential to displace workers not only in manufacturing industry but in service jobs too. In the past, when new technologies replaced workers, a new sector always emerged to absorb
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