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Average Is Over
Powering America Beyond the Age of the Great Stagnation
Book • 2014
In 'Average Is Over,' Tyler Cowen explains how the new economy is shaped by the increasing use of machine intelligence, leading to a significant gap between high earners who leverage technology and low earners who do not.
The book discusses the erosion of middle-class jobs, the rise of a 'hyper-meritocracy,' and the need for workers and entrepreneurs to adapt to this new economic landscape.
Cowen also provides insights into how education, job markets, and social dynamics will be affected by these changes.
The book discusses the erosion of middle-class jobs, the rise of a 'hyper-meritocracy,' and the need for workers and entrepreneurs to adapt to this new economic landscape.
Cowen also provides insights into how education, job markets, and social dynamics will be affected by these changes.
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Tyler Cowen as a previously published book on the impact of automation and AI on the job market.
Tyler Cowen as a previously published book on the impact of automation and AI on the job market.
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Tyler Cowen: The Most Practical Conversation on AI Writing | How I Write
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Dwarkesh Patel , referencing Cowen's point about conscientiousness as a valuable trait in the future.
Dwarkesh Patel , referencing Cowen's point about conscientiousness as a valuable trait in the future.
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Byrne Hobart - Optionality, Stagnation, and Secret Societies
Mentioned by Tyler Cowen when discussing his book Average is Over, which he wrote in 2013, before the current generation of consumer AI.
Tyler Cowen when discussing his book Average is Over, which he wrote in 2013, before the current generation of consumer AI.
Economist Tyler Cowen on How ChatGPT Is Changing Your Job - Ep. 7 with Tyler Cowen
