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461. How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot Apocalypse

Freakonomics Radio

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Is There a Way to Share in the Assets of Society?

David otter says people are miserable when they lose work. Could it be that our civilization is built around work as the primary means to satisfy your basic needs? Some people are lucky enough to love their work. But many, many people have jobs they do not love and which keep them from what they do love. Maybe if the robots and cobots are really smart, they can teach economists how to measure things like love....

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