{"product_id":"a-world-without-work-technology-automation-and-how-we-should-respond-paperback","title":"A World Without Work: Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Susskind\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES \u003c\/i\u003e\u0026amp; MCKINSEY 2020 BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eFortune \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eInc.\u003c\/i\u003e Best Business Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (UK) Best Business Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom an Oxford economist, a visionary account of how technology will transform the world of work, and what we should do about it\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From mechanical looms to the combustion engine to the first computers, new technologies have always provoked panic about workers being replaced by machines. For centuries, such fears have been misplaced, and many economists maintain that they remain so today. But as Daniel Susskind demonstrates, this time really is different. Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence mean that all kinds of jobs are increasingly at risk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on almost a decade of research in the field, Susskind argues that machines no longer need to think like us in order to outperform us, as was once widely believed. As a result, more and more tasks that used to be far beyond the capability of computers - from diagnosing illnesses to drafting legal contracts, from writing news reports to composing music - are coming within their reach. The threat of technological unemployment is now real. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is not necessarily a bad thing, Susskind emphasizes. Technological progress could bring about unprecedented prosperity, solving one of humanity's oldest problems: how to make sure that everyone has enough to live on. The challenges will be to distribute this prosperity fairly, to constrain the burgeoning power of Big Tech, and to provide meaning in a world where work is no longer the center of our lives. Perceptive, pragmatic, and ultimately hopeful, \u003ci\u003eA World Without Work \u003c\/i\u003eshows the way.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Susskind\u003c\/b\u003e is the coauthor, with Richard Susskind, of \u003ci\u003eThe Future of the Professions\u003c\/i\u003e, named as one of the best books of the year by the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a fellow in economics at Balliol College, Oxford University. Previously, he worked in the British government - as a policy adviser in the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit, as a policy analyst in the Policy Unit in 10 Downing Street, and as a senior policy adviser in the Cabinet Office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 04, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964661858605,"sku":"9781250808257","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/a-world-without-work-technology-automation-and-how-we-should-respond-paperback-5243880.webp?v=1775477886","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/a-world-without-work-technology-automation-and-how-we-should-respond-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}