The dynamics of the job market may contradict many of our intuitions. Some skills that we have cherished for centuries as unique human abilities may be automated rather easily. Other skills that we tend to look down on may be far more difficult to automate. Misassumption -- intellectuals tend to appreciate intellectual skills more than motor and social skills. Another common but mistaken assumption is that creativity is unique to humans so it would be difficult to automate any job that requires creativity. Creativity is often defined as the ability to recognize patterns and then break them. A third mistaken assumption is that computers couldn’t replace humans in jobs requiring emotional intelligence, In truth, we have no way to verify whether anyone—a human, an animal, or a computer—is conscious. We regard entities as conscious not because we have proof of it but because we develop intimate relationships with them and become attached to them. Our big problem won’t be an absolute lack of jobs, but rather retraining and adjusting to an ever-changing job market.