The Dig: Don't Blame Robots with Aaron Benanav
Dan interviews Aaron Benanav, who argues that the problem isn't that robots are stealing our jobs but rather that capitalist growth is finding its limits and making jobs worse. Read "Automation and the Future of Work" in New Left Review.
May 1, 2020
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May 1, 2020
The Dig: Don't Blame Robots with Aaron Benanav
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The Dig: Don't Blame Robots with Aaron Benanav
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<p>Dan interviews Aaron Benanav, who argues that the problem isn't that robots are stealing our jobs but rather that capitalist growth is finding its limits and making jobs worse.</p><p>Read "Automation and the Future of Work" in <i>New Left Review</i>. Parts <a href="https://newleftreview.org/issues/II119/articles/aaron-benanav-automation-and-the-future-of-work-1" rel="nofollow">one</a> and <a href="https://newleftreview.org/issues/II120/articles/aaron-benanav-automation-and-the-future-of-work-2" rel="nofollow">two</a>.</p><p>Please support this podcast at <a href="Patreon.com/TheDig" rel="nofollow">Patreon.com/TheDig</a>.</p>
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