Publication

2015 - , New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

83,500 words, Guess

Page Count

334 pages

Identifiers

and 6 more

Classifications

  • DDC331.13/7042
  • LCCHD6331 .F58 2015
  • LCCHD6331.F58 2015
and 2 more
  • LCCHD6331 F71
  • LCCHD6331 .F58 2015eb

Description

Examines the effects of accelerating technology on the economic system. "In Silicon Valley the phrase "disruptive technology" is tossed around on a casual basis. No one doubts that technology has the power to devastate entire industries and upend various sectors of the job market. But Rise of the Robots asks a bigger question: Can accelerating technology disrupt our entire economic system to the point where a fundamental restructuring is required? Companies like Facebook and YouTube may only need a handful of employees to achieve enormous valuations, but what will be the fate of those of us not lucky or smart enough to have gotten into the great shift from human labor to computation?"--

Description

Examines the effects of accelerating technology on the economic system. In Silicon Valley the phrase "disruptive technology" is tossed around on a casual basis. No one doubts that technology has the power to devastate entire industries and upend various sectors of the job market. But Rise of the Robots asks a bigger question: Can accelerating technology disrupt our entire economic system to the point where a fundamental restructuring is required? Companies like Facebook and YouTube may only need a handful of employees to achieve enormous valuations, but what will be the fate of those of us not lucky or smart enough to have gotten into the great shift from human labor to computation?

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future2015-01-01
Show 2 more editions

Reader Reviews

No reviews yet for this book.

Be the first to share your thoughts!