Today many people still want to be in close proximity to social interaction, which was the purpose of cities long before the industrial era.
Some suggest many "manual component" jobs will also be done remotely with the worker operating robotic hands, or more.
Similar to the concept of remote surgery - a much talked-about but little used technology - or our military's network of drones with pilots in Florida and other locations.
Robotics remain a tool for humans to use, just like a plow or a weaving machine. With tools, each human is able to produce more.
Long term unemployment "due to robotics" is down to lack of demand caused by incomes being too concentrated, mostly the result of a lack of a progressive rate income tax.
The progressive income tax created a strong Middle Class after WW-II, which was a fairly unique phenomena historically.
We've run out of other people's Social Security taxes needed to subsidize our low income tax rates.
