[credittw2021]

Otoh the last few decades have led to automation replacing well paying jobs with mcJobs.

[retube]

Maybe in some localised areas. Globally tho absolutely not; in recent years huge numbers of people have been pulled into the middle classes, probably a 1bn+ in India and China, and Africa is now the fastest growing economy, with the world bank expecting most countries to reach "middle income" status by 2025.

[JoachimS]

And replacing entry level academic jobs with machines - adding a barrier of entry for freshly baked lawyers.