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The Future of Work Is Going to Be More Human
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The Future of Work Is Going to Be More Human

Richard Baldwin
Institute for New Economic Thinking, 2019
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According to economist Richard Baldwin, “globotics” – a fusion of globalization and robotics – has triggered an industrial revolution that will hit service industry workers hard. The speed with which offshoring and software displace white-collar employees in the knowledge sector will be staggering. Yet Baldwin’s message is ultimately hopeful. In a candid conversation with economist Rob Johnson, Baldwin explains how society will adjust with time. But the transition to that new reality may be bumpy. Consider yourself forewarned.

Take-Aways

  • The coming “globotics” revolution – a fusion of globalization and robotic technologies – will displace masses of service employees.
  • Previous industrial revolutions hit manual labor and jobs in the manufacturing sector; globotics will impinge on white-collar jobs in the knowledge sector.
  • As robotic software and telemigrants displace increasing numbers of skilled, educated white-collar workers, social upheaval may ensue.

About the Speaker

Economist Richard Baldwin is the author of The Globotics Upheaval.

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