{"product_id":"9780141986807-a-world-without-work","title":"A World Without Work","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnology, Automation and How We Should Respond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE FT \u0026amp; McKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2020\u003cbr\u003eThe Sunday Times Best Business Books of the Year 2020\u003cbr\u003eThe Times of London Best Business Books of the Year 2020\u003cbr\u003eThe Financial Times Best Books of the Year 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFortune Magazine Best Business Book of the Year 2020   \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e FiveBooks.com Best Non-Fiction of 2020\u003cbr\u003e Inc.com Best New Business Books of 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A path-breaking, thought-provoking and in-depth study of how new technology will transform the world of work' Gordon Brown \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling. Should be required reading for any presidential candidate' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew technologies have always provoked panic about workers being replaced by machines. In the past, such fears have been misplaced, and many economists maintain that they remain so today. Yet in \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA World Without Work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, Daniel Susskind shows why this time really is different. Advances in artificial intelligence mean that all kinds of tasks - from diagnosing illnesses to drafting contracts - are increasingly within the reach of computers. \u003cb\u003eThe threat of technological unemployment is real. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSo how can we all thrive in a world with less work? \u003c\/b\u003eSusskind reminds us that technological progress could bring about unprecedented prosperity, solving one of mankind's oldest problems: how to ensure everyone has enough to live on. The challenge will be to distribute this prosperity fairly, constrain the power of Big Tech, and provide meaning in a world where work is no longer the centre of our lives. \u003cb\u003eIn this visionary, pragmatic and ultimately hopeful book, Susskind shows us the way.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFascinating and tightly argued\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis is the book to read on the future of work in the age of artificial intelligence\u003c\/b\u003e. It is thoughtful and state-of-the-art on the economics of the issue, but its real strength is the way it goes beyond just the economics' \u003cb\u003eLawrence Summers\u003c\/b\u003e, former Chief Economist of the World Bank\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA fascinating book about a vitally important topic. Elegant, original and compelling\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eTim Harford\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Undercover Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943125069921,"sku":"9780141986807","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32406004.jpg?v=1737274967","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141986807-a-world-without-work","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}