Thomas Paine spoke for middle-class radicalism when he said, “We know that every machine for the abridgment of labor is a blessing to the great family of which we are part.” There would, of course, be some temporary unemployment in the technologically advancing sectors; but, in the long run, machine-assisted production, by increasing the real wealth of the community, would enable full employment at higher wages.
托马斯·潘恩曾经为中产阶级激进主义（middle-class radicalism）说话，他说：“我们知道，节约劳动力的每一台机器都是我们身为一份子的大家庭的福祉。”当然，在技术先进部门会有一些暂时性的失业；但是，长期来看，机器生产可以增加社会的真实财富，从而实现更高工资水平上的充分就业。