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  • The End of Jobs

  • The Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile Corporations
  • By: Jeff Wald
  • Narrated by: David Marantz
  • Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (10 ratings)

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The End of Jobs

By: Jeff Wald
Narrated by: David Marantz
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As the robots rise, we are faced with the end of jobs, but not in the way you might think....

The world has witnessed three step functions in technological change: mechanization, electrification, and computerization. These industrial revolutions led to massive increases in productivity and thus the need for fewer workers. With each of these technological breakthroughs, the power balance between companies and workers shifted heavily to companies. The abuses of that power by companies instigated employee unrest and sometimes even armed uprisings. Counterbalancing forces rose to constrain companies' power, eventually prompting unions, regulation, and the social safety net to bring stability to the relationship.

As we enter the fourth great leap forward in technology with robots and AI, we face the first services revolution. The power balance will again shift massively to companies as new technologies drive productivity increases in the service industry, much as the last three industrial revolutions transformed manufacturing. What lessons can we learn from the past three industrial revolutions and the current state of the labor market? How will we renegotiate the social contract to ensure fairness for workers, set clear rules for companies, and provide stability for society? What is the future of work?

©2020 Jeff Wald (P)2020 Gildan Media
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A masterclass in disruption and the future of work

Jeff addresses the challenges we are already facing with technology disruptions and labor gaps. Automation historically brough innovation, efficiency, and prosperity, but at the same time left people behind.
You will love this lecture, it provides a clear framework to understand how artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and social changes are shaping the end of jobs and the rise of on-demand workers and corporations.

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Thought provoking and action invoking

A very insightful book. It gave me a lot to think about. I will definitely refer back to it on many matters.

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