Facing the Future of Work
How to adapt to robots, AI, trade wars, and an aging planet.
Then They Came for the Lawyers
Technology has already driven blue-collar workers into the underclass. Professionals may be next.
Closing the Factory Doors
For two centuries, countries have used low-wage labor to climb out of poverty. What will happen when robots take those jobs?
Who Will Care for the Carers?
As populations age, countries will need ever more primary health workers and aides — jobs robots will never do well. So why do we treat these workers so badly?
Protect Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
Robots can actually create jobs — if countries get their trade policies right.
First They Came for the Immigrants. Then They Came for the Robots.
Politicians must prepare voters for automation; otherwise, opportunistic populists will seize the agenda.
The New Economy's Old Business Model Is Dead
Tech companies are used to pairing big revenues with small labor forces. But they'll soon be forced to become massive job creators.
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