The word "superfluous" (Para. 3) most probably means

A．To show that freedom of choice is absolute.
B．To show that the government has interfered too much in the lives of individual.
C．To suggest what would happen if uniforms became compulsory.
D．To predict the way the society will be in the next few generations.

A．Employment became widespread in the 17th and 18th centuries.
B．Unemployment will remain a major problem for industrialized nations.
C．The industrial age may now be coming to an end.
D．Some efforts and resources should be devoted to helping more people cope with the problem of unemployment.