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Rise of the Robots by Martin Ford — WisdomDeck honest review

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Rise of the Robots

by Martin Ford

Automation threatens white-collar work too; Ford's case for a basic income. The 2015 book that mainstreamed the debate.

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Routine cognitive work is at risk.
Demand needs income.
Plan the transition.

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Ford's robots.

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