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# tech    

how your smartphone is eliminating the checkout line

Some Canadians are trying to save cashier jobs. But their phones and cheap, proven technology is poised to eliminate having to check out altogether.
how your smartphone is eliminating the checkout line

# politics    

hey, older generations, did you know work doesn't have to be awful?

Baby Boomers are very upset with Millennials for trying to make work more meaningful and comfortable after watching them suffer.
hey, older generations, did you know work doesn't have to be awful?

# politics    

will a universal basic income be a long term solution?

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.
will a universal basic income be a long term solution?

# tech    

why amazon is probably not the worst place for techies, and why it doesn't matter

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.
why amazon is probably not the worst place for techies, and why it doesn't matter

# education    

why the college bubble really needs to pop

The trajectory of American higher education is simply unsustainable and something has to give sooner rather than later.
why the college bubble really needs to pop

# science    

how to keep your employees happy

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.
how to keep your employees happy

# tech    

welcome human, may we compute your order?

Satirical articles about restaurants operated entirely by robots are starting to hit way too close to home...
welcome human, may we compute your order?

# tech    

all your jobs are belong to us?

Not only are robots stealing your job, more often than not, you're helping them with nowhere to go after receiving your pink slip...
all your jobs are belong to us?

# tech    

that's not what we meant by iron chef…

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.
that's not what we meant by iron chef…

# tech    

from virtual reality pioneer to anti-singularitarian

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.
from virtual reality pioneer to anti-singularitarian

# tech    

why techies have such a grudge against yahoo

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.
why techies have such a grudge against yahoo

# education    

are today's science funding recommendations doing more harm than good?

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.
are today's science funding recommendations doing more harm than good?

# tech    

all hail our robots co-workers and replacements?

The march of automation is imminent. How we plan for it is crucial for the future of the global economy.
all hail our robots co-workers and replacements?

# tech    

why the web never forgives, or forgets

A European lawmaker wants the web to forget your embarrassing moments. But at this point, that's pretty much an impossible task.
why the web never forgives, or forgets

# space    

an open letter to those who think curiosity was a waste

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.
an open letter to those who think curiosity was a waste

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