{"product_id":"9780141986807","title":"A World Without Work","description":"Author: Susskind, Daniel\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780141986807\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 13 Apr 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOMINATED FOR \u003ci\u003eFT\u003c\/i\u003e \u0026amp; McKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2020: a brilliant analysis of the future of work in the age of AI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew technologies have always provoked panic about workers being replaced by machines. In the past, such fears have been misplaced, and many economists maintain that they remain so today. Yet in \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA World Without Work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, Daniel Susskind shows why this time really is different. Advances in artificial intelligence mean that all kinds of tasks - from diagnosing illnesses to drafting contracts - are increasingly within the reach of computers. \u003cb\u003eThe threat of technological unemployment is real. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSo how can we all thrive in a world with less work? \u003c\/b\u003eSusskind reminds us that technological progress could bring about unprecedented prosperity, solving one of mankind's oldest problems: how to ensure everyone has enough to live on. The challenge will be to distribute this prosperity fairly, constrain the power of Big Tech, and provide meaning in a world where work is no longer the centre of our lives. \u003cb\u003eIn this visionary, pragmatic and ultimately hopeful book, Susskind shows us the way.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48191461687454,"sku":"UBD-9780141986807","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780141986807.jpg?v=1787657636","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780141986807","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}