If a lot of jobs were still manufacturing jobs I would agree, but we are in a service economy that uses computers as the main tool. So I don't see how it won't come into effect fairly soon into other areas of work. You can't measure impact by profit alone so I don't find the article particularly interesting anyway.

I tried telling my boss "you can't measure impact by profit alone" and he said, "you're so right, we also have to think about expenses! You're fired."