Journal #4 : Economics, Technology, and the Future of Work

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Journal #4 : Economics, Technology, and the Future of Work

If we dont have as much agency as we think, then how should we think about and act on the future of work? 

Watch, paraphrase, and apply Daniel Susskinds TED talk on the future of work:

Briefly paraphrase the 3 myths that Susskind offers.

What elements make for a job to be replaced or complemented by technology?

What elements of human intelligence are difficult to automate?

What is the main challenge in our economic future to come, according to Susskind?

Identify one example of technology and offer an analysis or prediction of how it might change, compliment, or rearticulate some aspect of life or work in the near-future.  This should be tied to your signature assignment project.

The link is here:

https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_susskind_3_myths_about_the_future_of_work_and_why_they_re_not_true?language=en

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