Doug Fabrizio on his program "Radio West" interviewed Martin Ford, the author of "Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat to the Future of Work," regarding this issue. The author contends that automation will impact us all sooner than we think and his recommended solution is a "Guaranteed Basic Income." The benefits of this, counterintuitively, many conservatives should like. The government will not be involved in supporting some businesses over others. The free market will decide which businesses succeed and which do not. People will have enough of an income to still be consumers, avoid welfare, and one parent may be able to stay home with the kids. People may be able to do volunteer work which helps their communities.