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# tech
Some Canadians are trying to save cashier jobs. But their phones and cheap, proven technology is poised to eliminate having to check out altogether.
# politics
Baby Boomers are very upset with Millennials for trying to make work more meaningful and comfortable after watching them suffer.
# politics
Universal Basic Income seems like a compassionate, forward-looking idea. But in reality, it's little more than a band aid that needs a lot more thought.
# tech
Amazon is not a nice or fun place to work, even if you're one of its supposedly vaunted techies. But it's not like we expect any better from a company that big.
# education
The trajectory of American higher education is simply unsustainable and something has to give sooner rather than later.
# science
Studies into the health of workers and middle managers leads to the inescapable conclusion that today's work culture is making us miserable and unhealthy.
# tech
Satirical articles about restaurants operated entirely by robots are starting to hit way too close to home...
# tech
Not only are robots stealing your job, more often than not, you're helping them with nowhere to go after receiving your pink slip...
# tech
The next job in line to get automated seems to be line cooks, raising even more alarms about the future of work and the economy.
# tech
Jaron Lanier is back with a vision of a jobless post-Singularity dystopia where hundreds of millions have no place to go and nothing to do.
# tech
The anger at Marissa Meyer has nothing to do with whether her employees will have to spend more time at the office and everything with why they're being corralled into their cubicles.
# education
Studies about America's supposed shortfalls in STEM education have been taken at face value for years. But a thorough review casts doubt on their methods and conclusions.
# tech
The march of automation is imminent. How we plan for it is crucial for the future of the global economy.
# tech
A European lawmaker wants the web to forget your embarrassing moments. But at this point, that's pretty much an impossible task.
# space
The idea that halting science and exploration until we fix all the world's ills is extremely popular. It's also extremely ignorant and self-sabotaging.