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Jay Richards: Creative Freedom, Not Robots, Is The Future Of Work

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In an information economy with the rise of artificial intelligence and robots, are humans being pushed to the margins of the workforce? Are we to look forward to a hopeful future, or a dark one? Listen in to hear Jay Richards provide his own insight on the development of technology and its role in the workplace, and how he envisions humans adapting to a changing society.

Show Notes

  • 00:18 | The dystopian and utopian views
  • 01:45 | Are machines capable of replacing us?
  • 06:11 | Will we have nothing to do?
  • 07:43 | The philosophical debate: What distinguishes man from robot?
  • 09:18 | Creative freedom

Additional Resources

  • Dr. Jay Richards at Discovery.org
  • The Human Advantage: The Future of American Work in an Age of Smart Machines by Dr. Jay Richards at Amazon.com
  • A video of Dr. Richards’ remarks here
  • Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future by Martin Ford at Amazon.com
  • Marvin Minsky, American computer scientist

Jay Richards: Creative Freedom, Not Robots, Is The Future Of Work