On Saturday morning cartoons in my childhood, we watched the Roadrunner and the Jetsons. The Jetsons started each episode by introducing George Jetson as the breadwinner in a futuristic world where everyone has a flying car.
George’s job at Spacely Space Sprockets was titled “digital index operator.” George pushed buttons to direct all the manufacturing. He often complained of being overworked when he had to push a button five times an hour, three days a…