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The Future of Work - Robots, AI, and Automation (Paperback)
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The Future of Work - Robots, AI, and Automation (Paperback)
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Looking for ways to handle the transition to a digital
economy.Robots, artificial intelligence, and driverless cars are no
longer things of the distant future. They are with us today and
will become increasingly common in coming years, along with virtual
reality and digital personal assistants. As these tools advance
deeper into everyday use, they raise the question-how will they
transform society, the economy, and politics? If companies need
fewer workers due to automation and robotics, what happens to those
who once held those jobs and don't have the skills for new jobs?
And since many social benefits are delivered through jobs, how are
people outside the workforce for a lengthy period of time going to
earn a living and get health care and social benefits? Looking past
today's headlines, political scientist and cultural observer
Darrell M. West argues that society needs to rethink the concept of
jobs, reconfigure the social contract, move toward a system of
lifetime learning, and develop a new kind of politics that can deal
with economic dislocations. With the U.S. governance system in
shambles because of political polarization and hyper-partisanship,
dealing creatively with the transition to a fully digital economy
will vex political leaders and complicate the adoption of remedies
that could ease the transition pain. It is imperative that we make
major adjustments in how we think about work and the social
contract in order to prevent society from spiraling out of control.
This book presents a number of proposals to help people deal with
the transition from an industrial to a digital economy. We must
broaden the concept of employment to include volunteering and
parenting and pay greater attention to the opportunities for
leisure time. New forms of identity will be possible when the "job"
no longer defines people's sense of personal meaning, and they
engage in a broader range of activities. Workers will need help
throughout their lifetimes to acquire new skills and develop new
job capabilities. Political reforms will be necessary to reduce
polarization and restore civility so there can be open and healthy
debate about where responsibility lies for economic well-being.
This book is an important contribution to a discussion about
tomorrow-one that needs to take place today.
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