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The Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of Mass Unemployment

by Martin Ford
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The Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of Mass Unemployment
The Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of Mass Unemployment

Machines rise, human jobs decline; economic rethinking needed.

Considering a future where jobs are scarce might feel uneasy, but "The Rise of the Robots" gets you pondering exactly that. Ford isn’t just foretelling doom; he's starting a crucial conversation about our collective future in the face of advancing technology. It's a stimulating read that pushes you to consider the societal and personal implications of an automated world, making it essential for those reflective about their careers and the economy.

  • Financial Times Business Book of the Year for Shortlist (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of Mass Unemployment

by Martin Ford
RM44.42 MYR
Compare to estimated retail price: RM60.81 MYR  

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ISBN: 9781780748481
Authors: Martin Ford
Publisher: Oneworld
Date of Publication: 2015-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Politics, Science, Economics, Business, Sociology
Related Topics: Economics, Sociology, Management, Politics, Technology, Government
Goodreads rating: 3.97
(rated by 9377 readers)

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What are the jobs of the future? How many will there be? And who will have them? We might imagine—and hope—that today's industrial revolution will unfold like the last: even as some jobs are eliminated, more will be created to deal with the new innovations of a new era. In Rise of the Robots, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Martin Ford argues that this is absolutely not the case. As technology continues to accelerate and machines begin taking care of themselves, fewer people will be necessary. Artificial intelligence is already well on its way to making “good jobs” obsolete: many paralegals, journalists, office workers, and even computer programmers are poised to be replaced by robots and smart software. As progress continues, blue and white collar jobs alike will evaporate, squeezing working- and middle-class families ever further. At the same time, households are under assault from exploding costs, especially from the two major industries—education and health care—that, so far, have not been transformed by information technology. The result could well be massive unemployment and inequality as well as the implosion of the consumer economy itself. In Rise of the Robots, Ford details what machine intelligence and robotics can accomplish, and implores employers, scholars, and policy makers alike to face the implications. The past solutions to technological disruption, especially more training and education, aren't going to work, and we must decide, now, whether the future will
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Machines rise, human jobs decline; economic rethinking needed.

Considering a future where jobs are scarce might feel uneasy, but "The Rise of the Robots" gets you pondering exactly that. Ford isn’t just foretelling doom; he's starting a crucial conversation about our collective future in the face of advancing technology. It's a stimulating read that pushes you to consider the societal and personal implications of an automated world, making it essential for those reflective about their careers and the economy.

  • Financial Times Business Book of the Year for Shortlist (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.