The idea of a universal basic income is by no means a settled remedy for helping the poor.
In this podcast, Stephen Spear and co-author discuss how the field of organizational design has evolved.
"The history of general-purpose technologies shows that the growth they bring is accompanied by strong demand for labor."
"What we've seen, even without these rules, is that coal generation is falling. These new rules will certainly push to speed that transition up."
"AI skills are not overly abundant, so organizations need to upskill and train employees on technical skills and technical decision-making."
"Countries that have experimented with political 'consultation' on monetary policy have experienced prolonged periods of inflation."
"They may be able to suppress any action at one point in time, but they won't be able to suppress the interest of employees having a voice."
What we are trying to understand is what do bank failures look like throughout history and which theories are most consistent with that history.
"Using information from a patient's medical record ... machine learning algorithms can substantially improve diagnostic testing."
Machines are not necessarily good or bad. Whether they destroy or create jobs all depends on how we deploy them, and on who makes those choices.
