TSP024 - Automation: Embracing or displacing?

Automation’s impact on our everyday life. A wolf in sheep’s clothing?

Duration - 21:41

Music Credit: Flight Of The Conchords - Robots

Highlights:

Impact of automation on society
Historical context of automation and the industrial revolution
Automation affecting both blue-collar and white-collar workers
Challenges of transitioning to new jobs in the technological landscape
Increasing number of people who do not want to work
Need for developing new skills and financial incentives for employment
Potential benefits and drawbacks of automation
Physical toll of certain jobs and the role of automation in reducing discomfort
Power dynamics in society that shape technological changes
Importance of education and redefining economics in the face of technological advancements