Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Michael Lind — Robots are coming (for your job)


This is chiefly about employment in the future, but Michael Lind also presciently notes that this transition is likely to result in a restructuring of the class system in a way that is as thorough, far-reaching, and profound as the transition from agricultural feudalism to industrial capitalism. Are you ready for it? Those who have already been hit by "downsizing" are in the process of having had to deal with it.

Salon
Robots are coming (for your job)
Michael Lind
(h/t Kevin Fathi via email)

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