Just to go on record, I share Arthur's positive response to automation (why should people do dumb, dirty or dangerous work that can be done by machines? - science-fiction fears aside) and also his conviction that many social changes - not least in education and distribution of "goods" - will be needed to ensure the equitable spread of benefits. Believe it or not, these issues were at the core of Futurework's genesis.
Sally ________________________________ From: Arthur Cordell [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 8:12 PM To: Sally Lerner; 'RE-DESIGNING WORK, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, EDUCATION' Subject: RE: [Futurework] NYTimes.com: Robot Makers Spread Global Gospel of Automation The jobs gained (quality and quantity) will be very different than the jobs lost. Cars are rated in horsepower since that is what they replaced; computers rated in memory since to some degree that is what they replace…..very broadly speaking. Arthur From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of lerner Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 1:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Futurework] NYTimes.com: Robot Makers Spread Global Gospel of Automation Well, it could go either way? Sally Sent by [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>: [http://i1.nyt.com/images/misc/nytlogo194x27.gif] [https://www.nytimes.com/images/2013/01/24/business/ALTROBOT/ALTROBOT-thumbStandard-v2.jpg] Robot Makers Spread Global Gospel of Automation <http://p.nytimes.com/email/re?location=InCMR7g4BCKrqV4D0maRnwaaECN6Xe2r&user_id=2fa0776a7d2e523304196dad6be5dfba&email_type=eta&task_id=135905175555918> By JOHN MARKOFF Manufacturers of robots and similar machines gathered in Chicago, casting automation as an indispensable engine of economic growth. Or, copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://nyti.ms/WnHr4r <http://p.nytimes.com/email/re?location=InCMR7g4BCKrqV4D0maRnwaaECN6Xe2r&user_id=2fa0776a7d2e523304196dad6be5dfba&email_type=eta&task_id=135905175555918> To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> to your address book. Advertisement article tools sponsored by [http://graphics8.nytimes.com/adx/images/ADS/32/49/ad.324981/TheEastNYT336x90_Jan23.gif]<http://www.nytimes.com/adx/bin/adx_click.html?type=goto&opzn&page=secure.nytimes.com/mem/emailthis.html&pos=Frame6A&sn2=6da5bd5a/78e3a264&sn1=cf77b99a/973f433f&camp=FSL2013_ArticleTools_336x90_1849313d_nyt5&ad=TheEast_336x90_Jan23&goto=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Efoxsearchlight%2Ecom%2Ftheeast> Copyright 2012<http://p.nytimes.com/email/re?location=4z5Q7LhI+KVBjmEgFdYACMlEhIhWVuPIxganfKahJGpDcKtdpfztygRnz23j1z6nDpx4eAAqQbYRMMl5L56EeQ==&user_id=2fa0776a7d2e523304196dad6be5dfba&email_type=eta&task_id=135905175555918> | The New York Times Company<http://p.nytimes.com/email/re?location=4z5Q7LhI+KUv6vqdu/zT/DtUzLlQEcSh&user_id=2fa0776a7d2e523304196dad6be5dfba&email_type=eta&task_id=135905175555918> | NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 [http://p.nytimes.com/email/re?location=hdaNaYedr2/IomeWRKt0nffrak8aSGLbvtkkq/r7ihwOf5XePlpJ1w==&user_id=2fa0776a7d2e523304196dad6be5dfba&email_type=eta&task_id=135905175555918]
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