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Thursday, January 21, 2016

When Robots Rule the Working World

I haven't had the courage to read the comments:

What happens if robots take all the jobs?, by Mark Thoma: The theme of this year's World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, can be summarized as the impact of the fourth industrial revolution on jobs, inequality and the quality of life.
How will digital revolution change our lives? Will robots take most of the good jobs? Are we headed for a future where a few people -- those who are fortunate enough to own the robots and other technology needed to produce goods and services -- receive most of the income, and those who don't struggle to find work that pays enough to feed their families? ...

    Posted by on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 09:10 AM in Economics, Income Distribution, Unemployment | Permalink  Comments (36)


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