Automation · Jobs · Robotics

Will robots end the need for human work? Economists don’t think so.

Economists don’t think so, but futurists do. While there have been plenty of fears  in the past that automation would do away with too many jobs and not replace them, futurists argue that this time it will really happen. Why do economists not agree? Here’s a video from VOX. Published in November of last year,… Continue reading Will robots end the need for human work? Economists don’t think so.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Finance · Machine Learning · Presentations · Social Media

Presentation for Sunday, April 15, 2018

I will be unable to attend tomorrow morning since I still have no voice, but I have uploaded the presentation that I would have used if I were there. Feel free to view it, use it, discuss it as you like. I will be glad to answer any questions you have about it. You can… Continue reading Presentation for Sunday, April 15, 2018

Fiction · Imagination

This Sunday and Next: Science Fiction

This Sunday (April 8) Charles Coble will lead us in a discussion of science fiction as authentic fictional literature. Here are some things to think about in anticipation of the discussion: What does fiction do for us as a society and as individuals within that society? What does it contribute? What value might science fiction… Continue reading This Sunday and Next: Science Fiction