Also worth pointing out is that every time a technology goes exponential, we find an internet-sized opportunity tucked inside. Taking advantage of these opportunities requires adaptation—which demands workforce retraining—yet the end result is a net gain in jobs. Look at the internet itself. According to research done by McKinsey, in thirteen countries stretching from China and Russia to the US, the internet created 2.6 new jobs for every 1 it destroyed. Overall, in each of these thirteen countries, the Web’s rise contributed 10 percent to GDP growth, and that number is still increasing.
