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AI as Dumb Waiter 2.0: Douglas Rushkoff on How Smart Technology Isn't Quite as Smart as It Claims

Keen On America

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Technology and Labor: A Historical Perspective

This chapter examines the impact of technology on labor through the lenses of Henry Ford's assembly line and Thomas Jefferson's dumbwaiter. It highlights the complexities of these innovations, illustrating how they were often designed to obscure the realities of labor, particularly in the context of enslaved individuals.

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