Even ignoring outsourcing, jobs are going to disappear forever regardless. The entire premise of automation (really, of the industrial revolution) is that fewer people end up with jobs (and those jobs may or may not be more demanding).
Lots Detroit autoworkers lost their jobs to robots (lots more to outsourcing), and robot creators hired people (though almost surely not the same people...) However they almost certainly did not hire as many people as lost their jobs. Another industry happened to boom and perhaps did create as many new jobs as were lost (but again, almost certainly not hiring the same people) but those jobs were not born from automation in Detroit.
The common response to "dem robots are takin' our jobs!" is "No they aren't, robots create more jobs!", but while that may comfort some people it does not seem to be the reality. Sometimes more jobs are created, sometimes lots of new jobs are created, but there is no inherent relationship between jobs lost to automation and jobs created.
The more appropriate response is, "Yes they did, we call that progress. You are on the losing side of history if you get in its way, so be light on your feet." It is more appropriate because, although not very empathetic, it is more accurate.
Lots Detroit autoworkers lost their jobs to robots (lots more to outsourcing), and robot creators hired people (though almost surely not the same people...) However they almost certainly did not hire as many people as lost their jobs. Another industry happened to boom and perhaps did create as many new jobs as were lost (but again, almost certainly not hiring the same people) but those jobs were not born from automation in Detroit.
The common response to "dem robots are takin' our jobs!" is "No they aren't, robots create more jobs!", but while that may comfort some people it does not seem to be the reality. Sometimes more jobs are created, sometimes lots of new jobs are created, but there is no inherent relationship between jobs lost to automation and jobs created.
The more appropriate response is, "Yes they did, we call that progress. You are on the losing side of history if you get in its way, so be light on your feet." It is more appropriate because, although not very empathetic, it is more accurate.