> I do wonder why "working the fields" cannot be made a good job for humans
It would make food expensive again. As of 2010, 1.6% of American and 14% of the world's workers worked in agriculture [1]. As recently as 1870, that figure for the United States was almost 50% [2]. Most of us prefer today's standard of living.
It would make food expensive again. As of 2010, 1.6% of American and 14% of the world's workers worked in agriculture [1]. As recently as 1870, that figure for the United States was almost 50% [2]. Most of us prefer today's standard of living.
[1] http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS
[2] https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/1981/11/art2full.pdf page 12