Shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2020
New 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 A World Without Work,Daniel Susskind shows why this time really is different. Advances in artificial intelligence mean that all kinds of jobs are increasingly at risk.
Susskind argues that machines no longer need to reason like us in order to outperform us. Increasingly,tasks that used to be beyond the capability of computers - from diagnosing illnesses to drafting legal contracts - are now within their reach. The threat of technological unemployment is real.
So how can we all thrive in a world with less work Susskind reminds us that technological progress could bring about unprecedented prosperity,solving one of mankind's oldest problems: making sure that everyone has enough to live on. The challenge will be to distribute this prosperity fairly,constrain the burgeoning power of Big Tech,and provide meaning in a world where work is no longer the centre of our lives. In this visionary,pragmatic and ultimately hopeful book,Susskind shows us the way.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780141986807Number of pages: 352Weight: 258 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 20 mm
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'An explainer rather than a polemic,written in the relentlessly reasonable tone that dominates popular economics: the voice of a clever,sensible man telling you what's what.'-The Guardian
'A pathbreaking,thought-provoking,and in-depth study of how new technology will transform the world of work.'- The Right Honourable Gordon Brown
'Daniel Susskind has written an important book on an equally important topic: the future of work in an economy driven by the advances in artificial intelligence. His conclusion is that ultimately there will be less work,or at least less paid work. This will shake the foundations of our economy and our society. Our institutions will have to be transformed. It will be a daunting challenge. We have to start thinking hard about it now.'- Martin Wolf,The Financial Times
'A fascinating book about a vitally important topic - and he writes with such elegance that you don't even notice how much you're learning. Elegant,original and compelling.'- Tim Harford
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