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Cyber Republic: Reinventing Democracy in the Age of Intelligent Machines (excerpt)
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Cyber Republic: Reinventing Democracy in the Age of Intelligent Machines (excerpt)

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 / 4 December 2020

Are you ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution? Can you imagine, for example, a hospital completely made of software? These and other forthcoming changes to the workplace and the global economy are explored in this excerpt of George Zarkadakis' Cyber Republic, courtesy of MIT Press.

Automation and the Future of Work (excerpt)
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Automation and the Future of Work (excerpt)

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 / 18 November 2020

In Automation and the Future of Work, Aaron Benanav uncovers the structural economic trends that will shape our working lives far into the future. In this excerpt, courtesy of Verso Books, he considers what’s on our minds these days, “What if everyone suddenly had access to enough healthcare, education, and welfare to reach their full potential?”