Fascinating, but all too expected.
Just remember how you feel now when working on projects putting other people out of work and consider the ramifications of what you're doing. What's that you say? You're just streamlining processes and cutting waste? Hate to inform you, some of that "waste" you're cutting are human beings needing a job.
Hey, I do it too. But we have to recognize that as we go further down this road this whole notion of removing all social safety nets, if you don't have a job then just go off and die mentality that we have has to shift. We can either be smart and figure out how to make this transition peacefully, or we can be stupid and endure a violent revolution that's going to wipe out the value of our capital assets, and in general wreak havoc in our lives. Many of us here on HN have a lot to lose in this scenario.
Our choice.
I suggest we choose wisely.