Self-driving cars may not be on our roads just yet, but visionary brands like Tesla and Google are working tirelessly to change that. The prospect of sitting in your vehicle while an on-board computer handles the hard work is incredibly appealing, and many doubted such a luxurious fantasy would become a reality. There are still numerous creases to iron out at present (such as the amount of power fully-autonomous cars consume), but we’re getting closer and closer to fully hands-free driving. This may be a gradual shift, but it will still have profound impacts on our economy and society. The Effect on Human Workers Many science-fiction stories have tackled the troubling ways in which advanced technology renders human workers redundant, and self-driving cars could make this a sad reality for millions of people across the world. Businesses in numerous industries (tourism, public transportation, construction, medicine to name just a few) could replace human employee...