Jobs for Robots: Between Robocalypse and Robotopia

Jason Schenker is the world's leading financial futurist and a columnist for Bloomberg. In this book he shares a groundbreaking vision of the tremendous opportunities - and significant threats - presented by robots and automation technology. Jobs for Robots puts the debate about robots and automation in a uniquely constructed context that draws on Mr. Schenker's knowledge of economics, history, and future technology. And this book presents actionable insights for readers to robot-proof their lives and careers. Jobs for Robots includes compelling discussions about the future of work, roboadvising, FinTech, and universal basic income. The way forward is fraught with challenges, and we must bridge critical gaps between the present and the future to fully reap the benefits of tomorrow. In November 2017, an expanded second edition of Jobs for Robots was published. Jobs for Robots was excerpted by Bloomberg News in a Bloomberg View article in March 2016: https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-03-06/how-to-survive-the-robocalypseRead more