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Average Is Over by Tyler Cowen — WisdomDeck honest review
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Average Is Over

by Tyler Cowen

Machines plus people who can work with them win; everyone else stagnates. Cowen's forecast for work in the age of intelligent machines.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Complement the machine.
  2. Average is over.
  3. Conscientiousness pays.

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