{"product_id":"rise-of-the-robots-technology-and-the-threat-of-a-jobless-future-9780465097531","title":"Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling guide to how automation is changing the economy, undermining work, and reshaping our lives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of Best Business Book of the Year awards from the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/i\u003eand from \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLucid, comprehensive, and unafraid . . .;an indispensable contribution to a long-running argument. -- \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat are the jobs of the future? How many will there be? And who will have them? As technology continues to accelerate and machines begin taking care of themselves, fewer people will be necessary. Artificial intelligence is already well on its way to making good jobs obsolete: many paralegals, journalists, office workers, and even computer programmers are poised to be replaced by robots and smart software. As progress continues, blue and white-collar jobs alike will evaporate, squeezing working -- and middle-class families ever further. At the same time, households are under assault from exploding costs, especially from the two major industries-education, and health care-that, so far, have not been transformed by information technology. The result could well be massive unemployment and inequality as well as the implosion of the consumer economy itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe past solutions to technological disruption, especially more training and education, aren't going to work. We must decide, now, whether the future will see broad-based prosperity or catastrophic levels of inequality and economic insecurity. \u003ci\u003eRise of the Robots\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading to understand what accelerating technology means for our economic prospects-not to mention those of our children-as well as for society as a whole.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Ford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780465097531\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Ford\u003c\/b\u003e, the founder of a Silicon Valley-based software development firm, has over twenty-five years of experience in computer design and software development. The author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology, and the Economy of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e, he lives in Sunnyvale, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39823331360883,"sku":"9780465097531","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_d18a6111-44b3-4733-8ef4-3b9c93b18853.jpg?v=1644527960","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/rise-of-the-robots-technology-and-the-threat-of-a-jobless-future-9780465097531","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}