On the topic of jobs & automation.
Automation kills many more jobs than it creates.
No one wants to admit that but it is true
Can you prove that?
So far I haven't yet seen anyone coming up with strong facts actually supporting this claim. On the other hand, automation itself requires higher division of labor and that directly supports the opposite claim, i.e. it contributes to creation of more jobs. Basically, you can't have it both ways. Either you accept that automation as such requires more advanced technology itself (but that necessarily means more people are required to support it) or this is not actually an improvement or advancement in technology (since it destroys more jobs than creates). With your other claims I basically agree
I didn't search the web to get you proof, but just logically, if we look at a modern production facility or factory, many stages of production are automated, using programmable robots to do repetitive tasks. Sure there's a team that needs to program and maintain those robots, and although it's a much more intelligent team, the number of general labour jobs that are replaced are much greater.
For example, you could replace 500 general labour jobs with robots and maybe a team of 20 engineers.
I don't believe there's anything wrong with automation replacing jobs. We just need to aim for more intelligent jobs or have a more socialist approach where it's not absolutely necessary for everyone to have a job and earn revenue. Robots work 24/7 and don't need to get paid or take breaks. That wealth can be shared.