One might say that the purpose of the industrial revolution was to relieve humanity of the need for labor by introducing machines. The epitome of the revolution then will come when robots replace all humans in whatever jobs they might do.
Looking at thr rapid improvements in the state of artificial intelligence and robotics, I believe that we are very near the end of the industrial age. Probably within the next 10 to 15 years, robotic androids will be able to do everything than humans might do. it is estimated that by 2036 there will be more robots in total number than humans. Robots to cook meals, clean the house, baby sit the kids, plough the fields and reap the harvest... The list is endless. Robots will even be able to replicate themselves. In a limited way, they already can.
So what will us humans do?
If I were 25 years old today, I would be terrified. Huge obstacles are in their way such as global warming, devaluing of the dollar, real imcome being diminished, real expenses being inflated, jobs replaced by robots, etc. It's rerally scary!
Fixing these thing require leadership that has view for the future; not the past, despite how "great" our country may have been. After all, the future is created by the actions and choices we make today. However, I do not see any leaders (anywhere in the world) who are actually trying to focus on the results of their actions upon the future of mankind. Rather, they continue to look backward saying things like "We'll make America great again". In actuality, America cannot ever again be "great" in the way it was in previous years.
Going into the future without competant leadership means that the future will be chaos and humanity will pay the price. We might even become extinct.
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