Most hope that the jobs lost will be replaced by new jobs, just as unemployed farmers got jobs in factories and unemployed factory workers got jobs in services. These hopes are right – and wrong. Here is why.
Industrial revolutions have reshaped the world. But during the long pause since WWII, we forgot what they are like. Here is a reminder. A timely one, since a new revolution has begun.
See the evidence of a coming singularity. It could blow away many of our problems and reshape the world. Let’s celebrate – and prepare.
Summary: New Years begin with a flood of predictions. Here is one from the past by one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. It helps us understand how we got here and where we are going. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — From It Seems …
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Summary: Arthur C. Clarke warns about the “Hazards of Prophecy”. In part 2 he warns about confident forecasts declaring an innovation to be impossible, and gives some stunning examples of scientists’ failure to imagine the near future. It’s an important lesson to remember as a new industrial revolution begins. “Hazards of Prophecy: The Failure of Imagination” …
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