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EPISODE · Oct 14, 2016 · 30 MIN

Author Martin Ford Discusses Technology Undermining Human Labor

from Reader's Corner · host Bob Kustra

Imagine a world where you are driven to work by a driverless car, your morning news is written by a computer, and your lunch is prepared by a robot. In such a world, it would not be a stretch to wonder if humans were about to become obsolete. We’ve already seen this scenario play out in movies and popular novels. But according to today’s guest, there are reasons to worry about how new technologies are reshaping the real world right now.

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