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Mar 26 2011

Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future

Posted by Frank Whittemore in Accelerating Change, Automation, Economics, Publications, Social Commentary

What will the economy of the future look like?

Where will advancing technology, job automation, outsourcing and globalization lead?

Click here to learn more about The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future, a book by Martin Ford that discusses these questions.

I just completed reading it. You should too.

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One Response to “Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future”

Frank Whittemore says:

March 26, 2011 at 3:31 pm

One of my Facebook friends (KM) posted this link – http://www.thelightsinthetunnel.com/

I in turn commented – thanks for posting the additional link. It not only contains the free PDF. It contains reviews of the book plus an interesting blog!

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