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The Wealth of Humans: Work and Its Absence in the Twenty-first Century
Ryan Avent
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'Ryan Avent is a superb writer ... highly readable and lively' Thomas Piketty
'A pleasure to read. This is an important argument on a subject that will shape the coming decades' Duncan Weldon, Prospect
To work is human, yet the world of work is changing fast, and in unexpected ways. With rapid advances in information technology, huge swathes of the job market - from cleaners and drivers to journalists and doctors - are being automated: a staggering 47% of American employment is at risk of automation within the next two to three decades. At the same time, millions ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141981185
SKU
V9780141981185
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About Ryan Avent
Ryan Avent is Economics Correspondent for The Economist and his work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, the Washington Post and the Guardian. Previously, he worked as an economic consultant and as an industry analyst for the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the principal fact finding agency for the US Government in the broad field of labour ... Read more
Reviews for The Wealth of Humans: Work and Its Absence in the Twenty-first Century
Avent is a fluent writer who takes complex ideas and works them, like Plasticine, into vivid models ... The Wealth of Humans stands favourable comparison with Capital in the 21st Century by Thomas Piketty
Martin Vander Weyer
Telegraph
Midway through Ryan Avent's The Wealth of Humans, I found myself marking "H" in the margin, to stand for ... Read more
Martin Vander Weyer
Telegraph
Midway through Ryan Avent's The Wealth of Humans, I found myself marking "H" in the margin, to stand for ... Read more