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How should we prepare for a world in which there aren’t enough jobs to go around?
We’re already seeing the impact that automation is having on the world of work – and these changes are only set to amplify in the years to come. Contrary to popular belief, many high-skilled jobs are among those under the greatest threat from artificial intelligence, so every sector of the economy must prepare for an increasingly automated future. What will society look like when there is less work available for everyone?
Technological progress could bring about unprecedented prosperity, thus solving the age-old problem of making sure everyone has enough to live on. The challenge, says economist Daniel Susskind, will be to distribute this prosperity fairly, contain the power of Big Tech, and find meaning in lives that no longer have work at their centre.
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I'm looking forward to this. We need a really good conversation at a national level on this topic. Andrew Yang helped to bring this into consciousness in the US. My view was that change would be slow and we should ensure we are effectively providing skills for the next generation. He was campaigning to protect manual roles because he felt change would be fast and reskilling efforts too little too late. I really would love to learn more.
I'm in Australia so the live streaming won't work for me. But I would love to listen so hope that it's recorded for viewing/listening.
I'm interested in how young prepare for a life and work in the face of future zero marginal cost and global platform dominance. Separating work from income seems sensible, then people can work on transition projects, but need strong welfare state or vibrant, co-operative freelance economy.
I am happy with this initiative, I have been waiting for years to discuss this topic.
This should be the main topic for the coming years. A good solution is to work everyone and work less by dividing the work available. But there are new organizational problems to solve