The social costs of unemployment go far beyond the welfare and unemployment
payments made by the government. Unemployment increase the chances of divorce,
child abuse and alcoholism,a new federal survey shows.Some experts say the problem is
only temporary-that new technology will eventually create as many jobs as it destroys.
But futurologist Hymen Seymour says the astonishing efficiency of the new technology means
there will be a simple net education in the amount of human labor that needs to be done.
"We should treat this as an opportunity to give people more leisure.It may not be easy,but
society will have to reach a new agreement on the division and distribution for labor."