Automation is driving humans out of jobs. Driverless trucks will layoff 1%+ of the US population, because driverless trucks are far more economical. The general trend is profits go up and employment goes down.<p>What to do with such an economy? Basic income. Tax the profits and give everyone sufficient income to pay for the basic necessities. That&#x27;s one of the conclusions of the 2011 book Race Against The Machine, by two MIT professors.