The Importance Of Workforce Preparation

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“What may be looming is something different: an era of technological unemployment, in which computer scientists and software engineers essentially invent us out of work, and the total number of jobs declines steadily and permanently” (Thompson 6). If work is truly on its way to becoming obsolete one might argue that workforce preparation is not a justifiable goal of schools. On the contrary, I feel workforce preparation is an important part of education in a democratic society that will help students to flourish regardless of the continued existence of the workforce. I will prove this argument by explaining workforce preparation, arguing its legitimacy, discussing its downfalls, and presenting possible solutions to these downfalls.
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I feel that workforce preparation is a justifiable use of schooling and is educationally sound. I find it to be a justifiable use of schooling because it helps to promote human flourishing (Brighouse 59). Helping students to flourish is an important part of education in a democratic society because it can provide them with the liberty to decide their future. Workforce preparation is also educationally sound as it will allow students to learn the skills necessary to continue on the path of life that they wish to be on. This will further their knowledge in different fields which is an aim of education. While there are some predictions about the possible extinction of the workforce I feel it is still important to prepare the future generations for work because it will teach them lessons that will be useful in life even if work ceases to exist (Thompson 6). Some of these lessons would be accomplishing tasks and working with others, as well as individualized skills that could be used in everyday life that depend on the type of work a student is preparing for. Helping students to master skills such as these is important in flourishing (Brighouse 61). Therefore I feel that combining workforce preparation with traditional academics would offer many advantages for students regardless of whether or not work ceases to exist in the

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