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Fear and hope in an age of mass automation: debating the future of work

Spencer, David A.·2018·New Technology, Work and Employment
DOI 10.1111/ntwe.12105
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Alternative perspectives from economics and political economy now agree that work is set to disappear through the impact of mass automation. Some worry about the negative effects on unemployment and inequality, while others see the opportunity to extend free time. This paper confronts and criticises these perspectives. It addresses previous visions of an automated (‘workless’) future presented by Marx and Keynes and shows the enduring barriers to working less in capitalist society. It then questions whether work will be reduced by technological progress; rather, it argues that work will likely persist, despite and indeed because of the wider use of new technology. The threat to workers from technology is seen to come more from the erosion in the quality of work than from the loss of work. The paper argues that a better future for work and workers ultimately depends on broader changes in ownership.

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Authors
Spencer, D. A.
ORCID
Spencer, David A.
Venue
New Technology, Work and Employment
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2018-02-22
Volume
33
Issue
1
Pages
1-12
ISSN
  • 0268-1072
  • 1468-005X
DOI
10.1111/ntwe.12105
Cited by
192
References
2
Language
en
Licence
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