If we did what they wanted, I couldn't afford the clothes I'm wearing. Or probably a lot of other things - shit tons has improved since the late 1700's.

Sure, there's less weaver jobs now, and there will be less digital artist jobs in the future. I think the past few centuries have shown that if there's other things that we can do instead, it's still for the best. (If there's not, a whole new conversation opens up)