His premise was that the coming Digital Era would be a massive change from the Industrial Era. Many people couldn’t/wouldn’t want to adapt themselves to the new reality. They’d find themselves working harder and harder to maintain the illusion that society was still the same.
Look up the works of sociologist Alvin Toffler.
Back around 1970 he wrote “Future Shock.”
His premise was that the coming Digital Era would be a massive change from the Industrial Era. Many people couldn’t/wouldn’t want to adapt themselves to the new reality. They’d find themselves working harder and harder to maintain the illusion that society was still the same.