| Descript |
xxix, 217 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Nonfiction. |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-217). |
| Summary |
"In Futureproof: 9 Rules for Machine-Age Humans, New York Times technology columnist Kevin Roose lays out an optimistic vision of how people can thrive in the machine age by rethinking their relationship with technology, and making themselves irreplaceably human. In nine pragmatic, accessible lessons, Roose draws on interviews with leading technologists, trips to the A.I. frontier, and centuries' worth of history to prepare readers to live, work, and thrive in the coming age of intelligent machines. He shares the secrets of people and organizations that have successfully survived technological change, including a 19th-century rope-maker and a Japanese auto worker, and explains how people, organizations, and communities can apply their lessons to safeguard their own futures. The lessons include : Do work that is surprising, social, and scarce (the types of work machines can't do), break your phone addiction with the help of a rubber band, work in an office, treat A.I. like the office gorilla, resist "hustle porn" and efficiency culture and do less, slower. Roose's examination of the future rejects the conventional wisdom that in order to compete with machines, we have to become more like them -- hyper-efficient, data-driven, code-writing workhorses. Instead, he says, we should let machines be machines, and focus on doing the kinds of creative, inspiring, and meaningful work only humans can do"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Computers and civilization.
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Automation -- Social aspects.
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Artificial intelligence -- Social aspects.
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Success in business.
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| Added Title |
Futureproof : nine rules for humans in the age of automation |
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Future proof |
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9 rules for humans |
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Nine rules for humans |
| ISBN/ISSN |
9780593133347 (hardcover) |
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059313334X (hardcover) |
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