Neglet of essential services


1. The Great Neglect of Essential Services

Jobs like carpentry, plumbing, farming, and caregiving form the backbone of any society. These are real, hands-on human activities that AI or machines cannot fully replace. Yet, we see:

  • A shortage of skilled workers in villages and towns.
  • Delayed or unaffordable services because trained professionals are scarce.
  • Older generation suffering as finding a mason or a barber becomes a struggle.

2. Obsession with White-Collar IT Jobs

  • Youngsters, especially from rural areas, migrate to metro cities chasing IT jobs.
  • These jobs once promised high pay and prestige. Now, AI and automation are threatening their stability.
  • Massive layoffs and retrenchments have started. AI tools are doing the work of coders, analysts, content creators.

3. The Irony of Migration and Urban Dream

  • Many families sold land or took loans to educate their children for IT jobs.
  • Now, if these children lose jobs and return, parents may not have land or income left to support them.
  • The dream turns into a nightmare.

4. The Imbalance in Human Activity

If all move to one sector, and the remaining vital sectors are left unattended:

  • We risk collapse in rural economy and human-centered services.
  • There will be more unemployment even among the educated.
  • Meanwhile, cities are also not able to absorb or support the huge influx of jobless tech workers.

5. What Needs to Be Done?

  • Respect and incentivize self-employment: Encourage youth to take up skilled trades with dignity and fair pay.
  • Vocational training revival: Schools and colleges must introduce practical skill-based education.
  • Local employment hubs: Create systems to promote local entrepreneurship in plumbing, tailoring, electrical work, etc.
  • Policy push: Governments must give subsidies and loans for farming, local repair shops, food production, palliative care, etc.
  • AI-human collaboration: Use AI to assist, not replace humans. AI cannot pluck coconuts, nurse the elderly, or build houses.

6. A Philosophical Question

What is real work? Is it sitting before a screen, or building a wall? Is it clicking code, or milking a cow?

If we abandon the basic fabric of society in pursuit of digital illusions, we risk becoming helpless when technology fails.


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