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As technology marches on, what kind of world are we moving towards? According to AEI senior fellow Jim Pethokoukis https://www.aei.org/profile/james-pethokoukis/, it’s an abundant and prosperous one, at least potentially. So long as we play our cards right–and embrace what he calls an “UpWing” technology and growth policies we will reap the benefits of what many find to be destabilizing, disorienting change. This week on Brent speaks with Pethokoukis about his book https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/james-pethokoukis/the-conservative-futurist/9781546005544/?lens=center-streetand how we can best manage the steps toward the UpWing future. Mentioned in this episode https://www.amazon.com/TheThird-Century-Americas-Resurgence-Asian/dp/0517569841 Nouriel Roubini https://nourielroubini.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_All_Mankind_(TV_series) https://fasterplease.substack.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extrapolations_(TV_series) Derek Thompson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Thompson_(journalist) Ezra Klein https://www.nytimes.com/by/ezra-klein https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5232792/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Martian_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstellar_(film) https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674034815
In a world of specialists, generalists sometimes seem like people without a country. That may be changing. In an age of specialized–and increasingly powerful– AI tools, going broad rather than narrow may increasingly be valuable. Today on Hardly Working, Vikram Mansharamani https://mansharamani.com/ returns to the podcast to discuss his personal and professional journey as a self-described generalist. His recent memoir https://www.amazon.com/Making-Generalist-Independent-Unconventional-Uncertain/dp/B0CR9DDJGY narrates his journey from a kid curious about everything to one of the nation’s most sought-after thinkers and advisors on questions of calling and career. We hope you enjoy this conversation.
Divides between rural and urban America have their roots in longstanding demographic, economic, technological, and social factors. In a new event series, AEI’s Brent Orrell and the Brookings Institution’s Tony Pipa are hosting a series of conversations “On the Front Porch” with authors of recent research on issues facing rural America. These discussions explore the unique challenges and opportunities facing rural America and consider policy options to promote development and opportunity. Today on Hardly Working, we bring you the first https://www.aei.org/events/on-the-front-porch-with-brent-orrell-and-tony-pipa-a-conversation-with-nicholas-f-jacobs-and-daniel-m-shea/ of these events, a conversation with Nicholas F. Jacobs, the author of the recent book https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-rural-voter/9780231211581 , which examines the state of politics in rural America. Orrell, Pipa, and Jacobs consider the book’s central claim that rural Americans have in recent years combined a deep sense of connection to place with increasingly nationalized policy and political concerns to form a distinct voting bloc. They also discuss the history of rural America; the social, cultural, and economic forces that have affected it in recent years; and the popular notion of a stark rural-urban divide. Overall, they emphasize the importance of dispelling myths about rural America to overcome distrust and disunity. Mentioned in this Episode Reimagining Rural Policy Initiative https://www.brookings.edu/collection/reimagining-rural-policy/ General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org/ Omaha Platform of 1892 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA https://www.cbp.gov/trade/north-american-free-trade-agreement#:~:text=North%20American%20Free%20Trade%20Agreement%20(NAFTA)%20established%20a%20free%2D,produced%20by%20the%20signatory%20nations.) Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062300553/hillbilly-elegy Federalism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalism American Exchange Project https://www.americanexchangeproject.org/
In recent years, confidence in higher education has plummeted. This decline has prompted a vigorous debate on the role of all types of post-secondary education. In their recent book https://hep.gse.harvard.edu/9781682538166/americas-hidden-economic-engines/, Robert B. Schwartz https://www.gse.harvard.edu/directory/faculty/robert-schwartz and Rachel Lipson https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-t-lipson make the case for the value of community colleges. Surveying five case studies across the US–in Ohio, Virginia, Arizona, Texas, and Mississippi–they argue that community colleges serve as “engines” of social mobility for individuals and communities. Their research shows that community colleges have proven remarkably effective at mitigating economic inequality and promoting social engagement and economic development. Today, Brent sits down with Lipson and Schwartz to discuss what their research means for students and policymakers. Mentioned in this episode Year Up https://www.yearup.org/ Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa Pathways to Prosperity Network https://www.jff.org/idea/pathways-to-prosperity-network/ Lorain County Community College https://www.lorainccc.edu/ Pima Community College https://www.pima.edu/ Lightcast https://lightcast.io/ The Coleman Report https://hub.jhu.edu/magazine/2016/winter/coleman-report-public-education/ Raj Chetty https://rajchetty.com/ Opportunity Insights https://opportunityinsights.org/
As artificial intelligence (AI) bounds ahead, many are rightfully concerned about the risks and ethical issues it raises. Perhaps some of the most practical of these is the potential that AI will be biased against minority populations because of deficiencies in the data used to build it. If true, this would have serious implications for human resources and hiring. Today, Brent sits down with Keith Sonderling https://www.eeoc.gov/keith-e-sonderling-commissioner, a commissioner on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC. Sonderling delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by the integration of AI into the workplace, particularly in hiring and employment decisions. And he emphasizes the complexity of AI and the difficulty – yet necessity – of regulating it so that it can benefit everyone. We hope you enjoy this conversation. Mentioned in this Episode Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) https://www.eeoc.gov/ Fair Labor Standards Act https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa Family Medical Leave Act https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla Goldman Sachs on AI’s Impact on the Labor Market https://www.goldmansachs.com/intelligence/pages/generative-ai-could-raise-global-gdp-by-7-percent.html World Economic Forum on AI’s Impact on the Labor Market https://www.weforum.org/press/2020/10/recession-and-automation-changes-our-future-of-work-but-there-are-jobs-coming-report-says-52c5162fce/ New York Local Law 144 https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dca/downloads/pdf/about/DCWP-AEDT-FAQ.pdf European Union AI Act https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20230601STO93804/eu-ai-act-first-regulation-on-artificial-intelligence Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp
Many urban Americans have come to believe that there’s a growing chasm separating urban and rural America. While urban America bounds ahead, rural America, many assume, is being left behind, struggling with material and spiritual impoverishment, and cultural confusion. This week on , Brent talks with University of Southern California professor Elizabeth Currid-Halkett https://priceschool.usc.edu/people/elizabeth-currid/, who dispels some of the myths about the so-called urban-rural divide. Currid-Halkett and Brent discuss her fantastic book https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/elizabeth-currid-halkett/the-overlooked-americans/9781541646728/, which Brent reviewed https://thedispatch.com/article/how-well-is-rural-america-doing-youd-be-surprised/ for the Dispatch in September. As you’ll hear, rural America is doing a lot better than you might think. Mentioned in this episode Jane Jacobs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Jacobs University of Chicago General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org/ Raj Chetty https://rajchetty.com/ Posse Foundation https://www.possefoundation.org/ American Exchange Project https://www.americanexchangeproject.org/about Times/Siena Poll on Trump's advantage in battleground states https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/06/us/trump-biden-times-siena-poll-updates
Regrettably, the debate about post-secondary education has devolved into just another culture war issue with one camp saying “everyone go to college” and another saying “skip college learn a trade.” Today, Brent sits down with Ben Wildavsky https://education.virginia.edu/about/directory/ben-wildavsky, a visiting scholar at the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development, who challenges this false dichotomy. In his recent book “The Career Arts https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691239798/the-career-arts,” Wildavsky argues that education, job, and career success require integrating broad-based skills (such as those acquired through a liberal arts and social science education) with more narrow, technical skills (such as those acquired through credential programs). Such integration, Wildavsky contends, supports well-rounded and resilient workers who can more easily adapt to an unpredictable and rapidly changing economy. Mentioned in this Episode Strada Education Foundation https://stradaeducation.org/ College wage premium https://www.clevelandfed.org/publications/economic-commentary/2012/ec-201210-the-college-wage-premium Larry Katz https://scholar.harvard.edu/lkatz/home Tony Carnevale https://cew.georgetown.edu/about-us/staff/anthony-p-carnevale/ Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce https://cew.georgetown.edu/ Project Basta https://www.projectbasta.com/ Climb Higher https://climbhire.co/ Western Governors University https://www.google.com/search?q=Western+Governors+University.&rlz=1C1RXQR_enUS1061US1061&oq=Western+Governors+University.&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQLhgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIICAQQABgWGB4yCAgFEAAYFhgeMggIBhAAGBYYHjIICAcQABgWGB4yCAgIEAAYFhge0gEHMjM3ajBqOagCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Point Loma Nazarene University https://www.pointloma.edu/ Seth Bodnar, president, University of Montana Society for Human Research Management https://www.shrm.org/ Skills-based hiring https://hbr.org/2022/02/skills-based-hiring-is-on-the-rise
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at breakneck speed. Michael Chui https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/michael-chui, a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), leads research on how this technology is reshaping business, the economy, and society more broadly. According to MGI, the next wave of AI-generated productivity improvements will send shockwaves through the labor market as it reaches–and surpasses–human-level ability across a wide range of skills but ultimately make the entire world wealthier and healthier. We hope you enjoy this conversation. Mentioned in this Episode McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/overview MGI report: The Economic Potential of Generative AI https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/the-economic-potential-of-generative-ai-the-next-productivity-frontier#key-insights Accenture report: Strategy at the Pace of Technology https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insights/strategy/strategy-pace-technology Study on AI's capacity for theory of mind https://arxiv.org/pdf/2310.03051v1.pdf John Maynard Keynes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maynard_Keynes
Today, we continue to explore Appalachia with Chris Stirewalt https://www.aei.org/profile/chris-stirewalt/, a senior fellow at AEI. Stirewalt, who grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia, speaks to Brent about the unique culture and values of Appalachia, the role that strong families and institutions play in the region’s success, and potential solutions to the region’s challenges, from its opioid epidemic to educational “brain drain.” He also takes us through much of the history of the region, offering deep insight into the region’s identity. As you’ll hear, Stirewalt is optimistic about Appalachia and confident that the region can overcome its most difficult challenges. Mentioned in this Episode More than a Paycheck https://www.aei.org/more-than-a-paycheck-work-and-dignity-in-a-rapidly-changing-economy/ Deaths of despair https://www.arc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Appalachian-Diseases-of-Despair-October-2020.pdf Anne Case and Angus Deaton https://www.politico.com/magazine/politico50/2016/anne-case-angus-deaton/ Jay Rockefeller https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Rockefeller Robert Byrd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Byrd Big White Ghetto by Kevin Williams https://www.amazon.com/Big-White-Ghetto-Stone-Cold-America/dp/1621579697 Randy Moss https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Moss West Virginia Hills by Reverend David King https://www.ereferencedesk.com/resources/state-song/west-virginia.html
The media has told us a very straightforward, and depressing, story about Appalachia: it is a region that is being left behind as the rest of the U.S. economy chugs on; it’s a destitute, hopeless place without good jobs, and filled with communities in decline. In his recent report on the region, Aaron M. Renn https://manhattan.institute/person/aaron-m-renn, a senior fellow at American Reformer https://americanreformer.org/, a Protestant nonprofit, complicates this picture. Appalachia, Renn shows, is no monolith (it consists of a diversity of areas with their challenges and identities); it has a rich cultural heritage, especially in music and the arts and natural beauty; and, while it faces its share of problems, it has tremendous opportunities for growth and several trends working in its favor. Today, Brent speaks with Renn about this much-maligned region, offering an insightful perspective on a region that has a crucial role to play in boosting social mobility for millions of Americans. Mentioned in this Episode The Future of Appalachia by Aaron Renn https://thefutureofappalachiabyaaronrenn/ Joel Kotkin https://www.chapman.edu/our-faculty/joel-kotkin Joelkotkin.com https://joelkotkin.com/ Open and Closed Networks https://www.aaronrenn.com/p/open-and-closed-networks Appalachia on Our Mind by Henry Shapiro https://uncpress.org/book/9780807841587/appalachia-on-our-mind/ Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance https://www.harpercollins.com/products/hillbilly-elegy-j-d-vance Systemic Disadvantage https://nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/systemic-disadvantage Our Kids by Robert Putnam https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Our-Kids/Robert-D-Putnam/9781476769905
In cities across America, homelessness, poverty, crime, addiction, and mental illness are perennial, and deeply intertwined, problems. The New York City-based Doe Fund https://www.doe.org/, however, has made real progress on these challenges. Emphasizing work and personal responsibility, the fund has served struggling and at-risk individuals for nearly 40 years. In this episode, Brent sits down with the Doe Fund’s outgoing President and CEO, Harriet McDonald https://www.harrietmcdonald.com/, and its incoming leader, Jennifer Mitchell https://blog.doe.org/6541/. They discuss the Fund’s model and track record of success, offering valuable lessons for government, nonprofits, and individuals who aspire to support vulnerable populations. Mentioned in this Episode George McDonald https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_T._McDonald Ready, Willing, and Able https://www.doe.org/programs/ready-willing-able/ Sector-based training https://news.mit.edu/2022/how-sectoral-employment-training-can-advance-economic-mobility-workers-who-face-barriers-0223
From tech companies to healthcare providers and fast food services, organizations are deploying AI technologies to boost productivity and improve service. As these technologies filter into the economy and workplace, a host of questions are arising: will AI replace human labor? How will new technology affect the nature of work? How can we equip workers for the future and help them adapt to change? In their recent book Working with AI: Real Stories of Human-Machine Collaboration https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262047241/working-with-ai/, management and technology experts Tom Davenport https://www.tomdavenport.com/ and Steven Miller https://faculty.smu.edu.sg/profile/steven-miller-1486 explore these questions through real-world case studies. Pushing back against the growing anxiety over AI’s impact on work, Davenport and Miller contend that AI will not be a job destroyer, but a job-enhancer, a tool that will largely make work better–not only more productive but also more fulfilling and even more accessible–for most workers. In this episode, Davenport and Miller join Brent to discuss their book, offering a vision of the future of work in which AI and other “smart” technologies complement human labor–and make us richer and more productive in the process. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE AI life insurance underwriting https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomdavenport/2019/10/28/the-future-of-work-is-nowdigital-life-underwriter-at-haven-life/?sh=b68dccf6b54a Salesforce https://www.salesforce.com/ European AI Regulation https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20230601STO93804/eu-ai-act-first-regulation-on-artificial-intelligence Lump of labor fallacy https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/lump-of-labour-fallacy.asp#:~:text=The%20lump%20of%20labor%20fallacy%20is%20the%20mistaken%20belief%20that,else%2C%20or%20vice%2Dversa. DBS Bank's use of generative AI https://www.dbs.com/artificial-intelligence-machine-learning/artificial-intelligence/dbs-ai-powered-digital-transformation.html Eric Brynjolfsson https://hai.stanford.edu/news/first-real-world-study-showed-generative-ai-boosted-worker-productivity-14
From Elizabeth Warren to former president Trump, actors on both the political left and right show increasing willingness to expand the role of government in the country’s economic affairs. Skepticism of free markets, long confined to the left, is now in vogue across the political spectrum, fueling a renewed interest in industrial policy and trade protectionism. Samuel Gregg https://www.acton.org/about/staff/samuel-gregg, a distinguished fellow in political economy at the American Institute for Economic Research https://www.aier.org/ and an Affiliate Scholar at the Acton Institute https://www.acton.org/, pushes back against these trends and what he calls “state capitalism.” In this episode, Gregg joins Brent to discuss his recent book https://www.amazon.com/Next-American-Economy-Markets-Uncertain/dp/164177276Xwhich is a forceful defense of free markets and the moral and historical foundations of economic policy in the broader context of American values and history. Mentioned in this Episode Adam Smith’s moral and political philosophy https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/smith-moral-political/ The Theory of Moral Sentiments https://www.panmurehouse.org/adam-smith/works/the-theory-of-moral-sentiments/ The Wealth of Nations https://www.ibiblio.org/ml/libri/s/SmithA_WealthNations_p.pdf Michael Novak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Novak Patrick Deneen https://politicalscience.nd.edu/people/patrick-j-deneen/ Sohrab Ahmari https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sohrab_Ahmari
As AI permeates our world, many are forecasting transformational impacts on work and the economy. With AI, the future is highly uncertain, but it's imperative that we prepare workers to the best of our ability today. In this episode, we bring you a live event with Brent and Shane Tews https://www.aei.org/profile/shane-tews/, a nonresident senior fellow at AEI and head of AEI’s Tech Policy Center, on the intersection of AI, skills, and the workforce. Here, Brent and Shane speak to AEI’s 2023 Summer Honors students and offer advice on how future workers like them can thrive in an AI-driven world. Mentioned in the Episode UPenn/OpenAI 2023 study on exposure to AI https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130 Claude https://claude.ai/login ChatGPT https://chat.openai.com/auth/login Bard https://bard.google.com/ Dr. Nouriel Roubini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouriel_Roubini OECD Employment Outlook 2023: AI and the Labor Market https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/employment/oecd-employment-outlook-2023_9c86de40-en Polanyi’s paradox Stanford University 2023 study on use of AI in call centers https://www.nber.org/papers/w31161https:/www.nber.org/papers/w31161 The Age of AI: And Our Human Future (2021 book) https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/henry-a-kissinger/the-age-of-ai/9780316273800/?lens=little-brownhttps://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/henry-a-kissinger/the-age-of-ai/9780316273800/?lens=little-brown Precautionary principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precautionary_principle McKinsey & Company 2023 study on generative AI https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/the-economic-potential-of-generative-ai-the-next-productivity-frontier#business-and-society
In this episode, we invite you to listen in on a recent AEI event https://www.aei.org/events/system-error-where-big-tech-went-wrong-and-how-we-can-reboot/ on the book (Harper Academic, 2021). On June 22, 2023, AEI’s Brent Orrell and Shane Tews were joined by Rob Reich of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence and Jeremy M. Weinstein of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies to discuss their book, which they co-authored along with their fellow Stanford professor Mehran Sahami. The panelists discuss the challenges that Big Tech in the 21st century—particularly artificial intelligence—poses to democracy. They explore the dangers of the "optimizing" mindset that competition in technology encourages; the trade-offs between the values of privacy, safety, agency, and productivity; the rise of misinformation and disinformation; and issues of power concentration and regulatory capture in the technology sector. Mentioned in the Episode System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot https://www.harvard.com/book/system_error/ Rob Reich http://robreich.stanford.edu/ Mehran Sahami https://engineering.stanford.edu/people/mehran-sahami Jeremy Weinstein https://politicalscience.stanford.edu/people/jeremy-weinstein Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies https://fsi.stanford.edu/ Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI https://hai.stanford.edu/ “Get Rich U.” in the New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/04/30/get-rich-u DoNotPay - Your AI Consumer Champion https://donotpay.com/about/ Facebook “Connect the World” Memo https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/growth-at-any-cost-top-facebook-executive-defended-data Sen. Schumer’s SAFE Innovation Framework https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/21/schumer-launches-new-phase-in-push-for-ai-bill-00102871 AI Bill of Rights https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/ai-bill-of-rights/ NIST AI Risk Management Framework https://www.nist.gov/itl/ai-risk-management-framework The Precautionary Principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precautionary_principle EU AI Act https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20230601STO93804/eu-ai-act-first-regulation-on-artificial-intelligence
In this episode, we invite you to listen in on a Workforce Futures Initiative (WFI) event https://www.aei.org/events/workforce-futures-initiative-how-well-does-the-american-workforce-system-work/ from February 2023. WFI is a collaboration between the American Enterprise Institute, the Brookings Institution, and the Harvard Kennedy School Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy that analyzes the latest research on various aspects of the workforce development system to inform policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this event, Brent Orrell is joined by leading workforce experts Harry Holzer, Greg Wright, and Rachel Lipson to discuss the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), sector-based training programs, community colleges and their connection to the workforce, and labor market data information. Mentioned in the Episode Workforce Futures Initiative https://www.aei.org/workforce-futures-initiative/wfi-resources/ Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) https://www.aei.org/workforce-futures-initiative/wfi-resources/ Harry Holzer https://gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/contact/00336000014RcL5AAK/harry-holzer Greg Wright https://www.brookings.edu/people/greg-wright/ Rachel Lipson https://www.pw.hks.harvard.edu/post/rachel-lipson-heads-to-the-u-s-department-of-commerce Year Up https://www.yearup.org/ Per Scholas https://perscholas.org/eligibility/?utm_source=google_cpc&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_campaign=ncr&utm_term=per%20scholas&utm_campaign=Charlotte+-+Enrollment&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=2912022233&hsa_cam=15764048612&hsa_grp=145342229181&hsa_ad=656597347354&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-342525292249&hsa_kw=per%20scholas&hsa_mt=p&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2qKmBhCfARIsAFy8buLQ7imcncbPuqCKvtt4C9RwDe1-60MqrvkGDjPfFEjcEGmgAQniK2IaAl8QEALw_wcB Project Quest https://questsa.org/ CHIPS Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4346 Trade Adjustment Assistance for Community College Program https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/skills-training-grants/community-colleges Good Jobs Challenge https://www.eda.gov/arpa/good-job-challenge Social Innovation Fund https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/administration/eop/sicp/initiatives/social-innovation-fund Matt Sigelman, Burning Glass Institute https://www.burningglassinstitute.org/matt-sigelman Julia Lane, NYU https://wagner.nyu.edu/community/faculty/julia-lane Rich Hendra, MDRC https://www.mdrc.org/about/richard-hendra ASAP program, CUNY https://www1.cuny.edu/sites/asap/about/ Anne Kress, Northern Virginia Community College https://www.nvcc.edu/president/about.html#:~:text=Anne%20M.&text=Kress%20co%2Dchaired%20the%20most,federal%20regulations%20on%20higher%20education.
For our 100th episode, we look back at some favorite moments in our podcast's history. You'll hear clips from conversations about the future of work with Jamie Merisotis https://www.aei.org/podcast/jamie-merisotis-on-the-future-of-human-work/; male worklessness with my colleague Nicholas Eberstadt https://www.aei.org/podcast/nicholas-eberstadt-on-men-without-work/; happiness and civic engagement with my colleague Ryan Streeter https://www.aei.org/podcast/ryan-streeter-and-dan-cox-on-the-state-of-american-communities/; thinking for yourself with author and Harvard lecturer Vikram Mansharamani https://www.aei.org/podcast/vikram-mansharamani-on-how-to-stop-outsourcing-your-opinions-and-re-learn-critical-thinking; and identifying talent with renowned economist Tyler Cowen https://www.aei.org/podcast/tyler-cowen-on-talent-and-hiring-in-the-twenty-first-century/. Whether you're a new member of our community or you've been with us since the start, we know you'll love these clips. We hope this look-back inspires you to revisit episodes or dive into them for the first time. One hundred episodes in the books; here's to 100 more!
Joe Fuller, a Nonresident Senior Fellow at AEI and Professor at Harvard Business School, discusses two new reports, and The first examines the effectiveness of programs that facilitate the transition from postsecondary education to employment and finds programs such as career coaching and experiential coursework can improve persistence in training and employment outcomes. The second report explores how partnerships between community colleges and employers can help address the skills gap. MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE Joseph B. Fuller AEI Profile https://www.aei.org/profile/joseph-b-fuller/ Joseph B. Fuller HBS Profile https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=123284 Managing the Future of Work Project at Harvard Business School https://www.hbs.edu/managing-the-future-of-work/about-the-project/Pages/default.aspx Report https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/delivering-on-the-degree/ Workforce Futures Initiative https://www.aei.org/workforce-futures-initiative/ Prof. Raj Chetty’s Work on Economic Mobility https://rajchetty.com/publications/ by Richard V. Reeves https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Men-Modern-Struggling-Matters/dp/0815739877 The Partnership Imperative: Community Colleges, Employers, and America’s Chronic Skills Gap https://www.hbs.edu/managing-the-future-of-work/research/Pages/communtity-college-report.aspx Wake Tech Community College https://www.waketech.edu/about-wake-tech San Jacinto College https://www.sanjac.edu/ Monroe Community College https://www.monroecc.edu/about-mcc/ Valencia https://valenciacollege.edu/students/exchange/college-program/description.php College Partnership with Walt Disney World Resort https://valenciacollege.edu/students/exchange/college-program/description.php Disney Aspire - Disney’s Education Benefit Program https://disney.guildeducation.com/partner
The Republican Party has been the main political vehicle for American conservatism over the past 100 years. Periods of tension between the intellectual/elite faction and the grassroots faction have defined the party’s history. Matt Continetti, senior fellow at AEI, has spent his career studying the Republican Party and the American conservative movement in the 20th century, in particular the tug-of-war between the party’s factions and how this has shaped national politics. MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism https://www.amazon.com/Right-Hundred-Year-War-American-Conservatism/dp/1541600509 Plato’s Republic https://www.amazon.com/Republic-Plato/dp/1503379981 The Politics of Rage: Why do They Hate Us? https://www.newsweek.com/politics-rage-why-do-they-hate-us-154345 The Washington Free Beacon https://freebeacon.com/ George Wallace 1968 Presidential Campaign https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/wallace-1968-campaign/ Trump: “I love the poorly educated.” https://www.nbcnews.com/video/donald-trump-i-love-the-poorly-educated-630186051563 House Passes Debt Limit Bill https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/us/politics/debt-ceiling-house-vote.html CHIPS Subsidies Come with Lots of Strings https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/chips-subsidies-joe-biden-administration-gina-raimondo Roe v. Wade https://www.oyez.org/cases/1971/70-18 What is Compassionate Conservatism? https://www.hoover.org/research/what-compassionate-conservatism-and-not
Responses to the sudden emergence of widely available artificial intelligence tend to swing between those who believe these technologies will deliver a utopia of unlimited growth and opportunity or inflict a robot-dominated dystopia of human obsolescence. In the space between those two polls, some are engaged in serious ethical reflection that attempts to weigh out the possible impacts of AI in light of the preexisting social trends. One of the more thoughtful, and fair-minded critics of emerging technologies is Evan Selinger, a professor of philosophy at Rochester Institute of Technology. In his research, Dr. Selinger asks how technology has affected our personal obscurity in society (the right not to be known), and how mass surveillance and optimization affects human work. MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE Don Ihde https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/philosophy/people/_faculty/ihde.php Patrick Grim https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/philosophy/people/_faculty/grim.php Woodrow Hertzog https://www.bu.edu/law/profile/woodrow-hartzog/ Social obscurity paper https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2439866 Digital doubles https://www.forbes.com/sites/katiebaron/2019/07/29/digital-doubles-the-deepfake-tech-nourishing-new-wave-retail/?sh=529f20604cc7 – in production and manufacturing https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/digital-doubles-naviritltd/ Reengineering Humanity https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/reengineering-humanity/379F3C68F6AAC6C0C3998C14DACC38CFhttps:/www.walmart.com/ip/Re-Engineering-Humanity-Paperback-9781108707640/415081591?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101187541&adid=22222222222000000000&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=e&wl1=o&wl2=c&wl3=10352200394&wl4=pla-1103028060075&wl5=&wl6=&wl7=&wl10=Walmart&wl11=Online&wl12=415081591_10001206902&wl14=reengineering%20humanity&veh=sem&gclid=2481b6d17eda1f52a3a8d28a995711b4&gclsrc=3p.ds&msclkid=2481b6d17eda1f52a3a8d28a995711b4 Taylorism https://www.britannica.com/science/Taylorism Frederick Winslow Taylor https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-W-Taylor Brett Frischmann https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/law/academics/faculty/Facultyprofiles/BrettFrischmann.html
Scott Lincicome is the Vice President of General Economics and Trade at the CATO Institute, where he works to keep the economy open to innovation and change while preserving safety and opportunity for families, communities and the economy. In this episode, we discuss the intra-conservative debate over how to balance the need for stability in the market with openness to the innovation and change that have been the hallmarks of American development and prosperity throughout the nation’s history. Lincicome discusses these and other themes as they are laid out in his recent edited volume, “Empowering the New American Worker”. MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE Empowering the New American Worker https://www.cato.org/empowering-new-american-worker CATO Institute – Scott Lincicome https://www.cato.org/people/scott-lincicome University of Virginia Law School https://www.law.virginia.edu/ Libertarianism https://www.cato.org/commentary/key-concepts-libertarianism Liya Palagashvili interview https://www.aei.org/podcast/liya-palagashvili-on-benefits-for-non-traditional-workers/ CATO Trade Policy Bracket Challenge https://www.cato.org/blog/introducing-catos-protectionist-madness-2023-tournament Scott Lincicome Atlantic column on the Jones Act https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/03/jones-act-ship-american-1920-law-industrial-policy-joe-biden/673433/ Scott Lincicome Dispatch column – egg prices https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/capitolism/cracking-the-big-egg-conspiracy/ Scott Lincicome Twitter https://twitter.com/scottlincicome
In this episode of , I speak with Liya Palagashvili, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University as she walks us through her professional journey and research into nontraditional workers. Also known as independent workers, nontraditional workers can be defined as workers who make income outside of traditional employment and who are legally classified as independent contractors or self-employed. She describes different aspects of this rapidly expanding sector of the economy and what its future could be. Our conversation also explores what Palagashvili calls the two policy buckets often used to address challenges for independent workers and their possible repercussions. MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE The Rise of the Creative Class https://creativeclass.com/richard_florida/books/rise-of-the-creative-class/ The Gig Economy https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/gig-economy.asp Form 1099-MISC https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1099-misc Etsy https://www.etsy.com/about AB-5 Worker status: employees and independent contractors https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB5 California Proposition 22 https://www.investopedia.com/california-proposition-22-prop-22-5085852 Department of Labor regulatory guidance on worker classification rules https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/10/13/2022-21454/employee-or-independent-contractor-classification-under-the-fair-labor-standards-act Employee Classification Tests https://www.goliquid.io/post/essential-guide-to-worker-classification-tests-by-state#:~:text=The%20two%20primary%20tests%20used,more%20stringent%20standards%20for%20classification. Utah Portable Benefit Plan https://le.utah.gov/~2023/bills/sbillint/SB0233S01.pdf
The Nixon administration is renowned for their surprising consideration of differing social and welfare policies and the internal conflict and debate that this created within the Republican party it led. In this episode of , I am joined by John Roy Price, special assistant to President Nixon during the contentious time period of 1969-71 and author of “The Last Liberal Republican: An Insider’s Perspective on Nixon’s Surprising Social Policy.” We discuss, joined by Robert Doar (President of AEI) and Scott Winship (Director of the AEI Center for Opportunity and Mobility) perspectives on the Nixon Administration, social and welfare policy, the history of the Republican party, and learn a little more about John Doar, Robert’s esteemed father. MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE The Last Liberal Republican: An Insider’s Perspective on Nixon’s Surprising Social Policy https://www.amazon.com/Last-Liberal-Republican-Perspective-Surprising/dp/0700632050 John Roy Price https://www.grinnell.edu/user/price Robert Doar https://www.bing.com/search?q=robert+doar&cvid=e5bfe43e869d4174b99d465c8f8287e7&aqs=edge..69i57j0l4j46j0j46j69i61.1302j0j4&FORM=ANAB01&PC=U531 Scott Winship https://www.bing.com/search?q=scott+winsip&cvid=3527fe06458b42a89094c9becb153091&aqs=edge..69i57j0l8.1793j0j9&FORM=ANAB01&PC=U531 John Doar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Doar Donald Rumsfeld https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Rumsfeld Richard Nixon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon Pat Buchanan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Buchanan Arthur Burns https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_F._Burns Nixon’s Family Assistance Plan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Assistance_Plan Negative Income Tax https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/negative-income-tax-explained
Workforce preparation is a crucial task that all community institutions – from families, to schools, to civic organizations – contribute to. It takes a village to make a good employee. However, few organizations, educational institutions, and nonprofits have adopted as well-rounded of an approach as the Urban Assembly, a nonprofit that equips schools to deliver social-emotional learning to students. In this episode of , I speak with David Adams, CEO of Urban Assembly https://www.urbanassembly.org/ as he explains his journey of moral and vocational formation, including how it sparked his passion for the social-emotional and educational success of students. In doing so, he describes some of the unique initiatives that have made Urban Assembly successful, despite the numerous challenges public education experiences today. Our conversation also illuminates policy options for improving opportunity and equity across racial and socioeconomic divides. MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE David Adams https://www.urbanassembly.org/who-we-are/team-directory Social and Emotional Learning – The Urban Assembly https://www.urbanassembly.org/what-we-do/school-support-services/social-emotional-learning Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith https://www.adamsmith.org/the-theory-of-moral-sentiments Urban Assembly https://www.urbanassembly.org/ White House Recognizes International Social Emotional Learning Day https://twitter.com/SEL4USA/status/1502271889842085890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1502271889842085890%7Ctwgr%5E6d1c5ca54b1646e6901754acedb6ef749038219c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Fnews%2Fwhite-house-proclaims-social-emotional-learning-day-ignores-ties-to-crt SELday – Social Emotional Learning Day https://selday.org/ Urban Assembly School for Collaborative Healthcare http://www.uasch.org/ Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker https://stevenpinker.com/publications/enlightenment-now-case-reason-science-humanism-and-progress Hillbilly Elegy https://www.amazon.com/Hillbilly-Elegy-Memoir-Family-Culture-ebook/dp/B079L5DDB4 William Julius Wilson solving Black inner-city poverty https://billmoyers.com/content/william-julius-wilson/ Brown v. Board of Education https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/347us483 Neil Postman https://neilpostman.org/
Economic mobility has been a trademark of the American Dream since its inception, but over time generations have found that social and economic mobility in the pursuit of such a Dream has gradually become more difficult. For writer and non-profit leader Alissa Quart, the problem of mobility is worthy of attention, as are the individual’s stories who are in pursuit of that American Dream. She has written numerous books and articles on the subject through the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, or EHRP. In this episode of , I talk to Alissa about her views on current state of the workforce, the struggles of economic mobility in America, the future of automation in journalism, and her upcoming book MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: Alissa Quart http://www.alissaquart.com/ EHRP https://economichardship.org/ CUNY System https://www.cuny.edu/about/ Raj Chetty https://rajchetty.com/ http://www.alissaquart.com/books Uberfication https://digitalwellbeing.org/the-uberfication-of-everything-master-list-of-uber-inspired-businesses/ http://www.alissaquart.com/books The Social Workplace Report https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/the-social-workplace-social-capital-human-dignity-and-work-in-america/ Barbra Ehrenreich https://www.barbaraehrenreich.com/ SNAP https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/the-supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap Syracuse Veterans Center https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/about-ivmf/ Bobbi Dempsey https://economichardship.org/author/bobbidempsey/ Sector Based Training https://www.brookings.edu/research/do-sectoral-training-programs-work-what-the-evidence-on-project-quest-and-year-up-really-shows/ The Middle Precariat https://economichardship.org/tag/the-middle-precariat/ The Great Resignation https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/opinion/jobs-great-resignation.html
Every day, thousands of decisions alter the course of our economy and the world. Economists are responsible for tracking these decisions analyzing them. Many endure long educational pathways to gain expertise to comment on economic affairs, but this expertise isn’t always necessary to gain a following or disseminate valuable information. For Joseph Politano, recent graduate of George Washington University and author behind the Apricitas.io https://www.apricitas.io/ Substack, has made the most of his undergraduate education to build a following of loyal subscribers. In this episode of , I talk with Joseph about his nascent career in Economics, building a following as an independent journalist, and his views on the most pressing issues facing our labor market. MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE The George Washington University - Economics https://economics.columbian.gwu.edu/ Apricitas https://www.apricitas.io/ Peace Corps Agribusiness https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/volunteer-openings/agribusiness-specialist-7671br/ Bureau of Labor Statistics https://www.bls.gov/ Employment and Training Administration Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta Dopamine https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/dopamine-the-pathway-to-pleasure Nick Bunker https://equitablegrowth.org/people/nick-bunker/ BuzzFeed Article on Laid-Off Tech Workers https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pranavdixit/laid-off-meta-facebook-workers-visas-complain-mark
As President of Burning Glass Institute and former CEO of Emsi Burning Glass (now Lightcast), Matt Sigelman is a leading expert in real-time labor market information. This makes him particularly able to speak to workers preparing for an uncertain future with the skills required to rise in the modern economy. In this episode, Sigelman provides insight from his career in data and business, as well as findings from Burning Glass’ new American Opportunity Index https://www.americanopportunityindex.org/ to give workers a realistic picture of what they can do to advance in their careers. MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE Matt Sigelman https://www.burningglassinstitute.org/matt-sigelman Princeton https://www.princeton.edu/academics Microsoft Access https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/video-what-is-access-f2338765-ff59-4cfc-b8ba-74059fcb1874 Water cooler effect https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reality-mining/200911/the-water-cooler-effect The Social Workplace study https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/the-social-workplace-social-capital-human-dignity-and-work-in-america/ American Opportunity Index https://www.burningglassinstitute.org/research/the-american-opportunity-indexhttps:/www.burningglassinstitute.org/research/the-american-opportunity-index Lightcast https://lightcast.io/ Emsi/Burning Glass merger https://lightcast.io/resources/blog/emsi-and-burning-glass-merger Burning Glass Institute https://www.burningglassinstitute.org/matt-sigelman Technical vs. Non-cognitive skills https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/minding-our-workforce-the-role-of-noncognitive-skills-in-career-success/ German educational model https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/7035666.pdf Joe Fuller Harvard Business School https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=123284
Turn on the news, and you’ll be accosted with narratives of societal decline and tempted to despair. Dr. Eric Reinhart is one voice fighting for hope in the disadvantaged communities of Chicago, Illinois. With a kaleidoscope of degrees and credentials, Dr. Reinhart works to address both the symptoms of poverty and disadvantage by addressing their root causes. In this episode, he explains the factors that influenced his multifaceted career, how he views the empathy and the nihilistic impulses of society, and how restoring public trust through accompaniment could help us reconnect with one another. MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE Eric Reinhart https://scholar.harvard.edu/reinhart/home Harvard History of Science https://histsci.fas.harvard.edu/ – Charles Rosenburg https://histsci.fas.harvard.edu/charles-rosenberg, Allan Brandt https://histsci.fas.harvard.edu/people/allan-m-brandt, Jeremy Greene https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/jeremy-greene Paul Farmer https://www.pih.org/paul-farmer Arthur Kleinman https://anthropology.fas.harvard.edu/people/arthur-kleinman Community health worker systems https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/health-sciences/blog/being-a-community-health-worker/ Jim Kim https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jim-Yong-Kim, Ophelia Dahl https://www.pih.org/ophelia-dahl Brigham Women’s Hospital https://www.brighamandwomens.org/about-bwh/locations/boston-main-hospital-campus Carl Bell https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-carl-bell-obit-20190804-5grnzowtinconjzlaflqvvse7q-story.html Accompaniment https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/eric-reinhart-accompaniment-and-medicine/ Immanuel Kant https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant/ Empathy vs. Sympathy https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/sympathy-empathy-difference 68,000 people die per year due to lack of health coverage https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/forefront.20201027.770793/full/ Eric Reinhart on nihilism https://twitter.com/_eric_reinhart/status/1556287980209324032?s=21&t=WQnioeBfNBcNudKn6jaQ6Q Long term decline of male labor force participation https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS11300001 Deaths of despair https://www.acsh.org/news/2022/02/08/deaths-despair-16106#:~:text=Deaths%20of%20despair%20were%20first%20defined%20by%20Anne,disproportionately%20impacting%20White%20males%20without%20a%20college%20degree. Bullshit jobs book https://davidgraeber.org/books/bullshit-jobs/ Slate piece on gun control https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/06/redefining-gun-control-in-a-nation-of-distrust.html
Stephen Moret is a leading expert in the connection between education and work. In this episode, Dr. Moret shares lessons and successes from his many years leading state and local economic development efforts, educational fundraising efforts, and his new role as CEO of Strada Education Network https://stradaeducation.org/, a social impact organization helping all students access and make the most of their educational opportunities. MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE Strada Education Network https://stradaeducation.org/ Stephen Moret Student Body President https://www.lsu.edu/eng/docs/HOD/stephen_moret.pdf LSU Foundation https://www.lsufoundation.org/s/1585/17/home.aspx?no_cookie=1 Virginia Economic Development Partnership https://www.vedp.org/voee Stephen Moret Dissertation https://repository.upenn.edu/dissertations/AAI10158551/ Huey Long https://www.britannica.com/biography/Huey-Long-American-politician St. John’s College https://www.sjc.edu/ Virginia Talent Accelerator Program https://www.vedp.org/incentive/virginia-talent-accelerator-program Georgia Quick Start Program https://www.georgiaquickstart.org/ Louisiana Fast Start Program https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/faststart#:~:text=FastStart%20provides%20customized%20employee%20recruitment%2C%20screening%2C%20training%20development,in%202008%2C%20helps%20companies%20recruit%20and%20train%20workers.%E2%80%9D – Economist Article https://www.economist.com/united-states/2011/08/27/workers-and-business-unite Tim Bartik https://www.upjohn.org/about/upjohn-team/staff/timothy-j-bartik Virginia Office of Education – VOEE https://www.vedp.org/voee Strada Institute for the Future of Work https://stradaeducation.org/institute-for-the-future-of-work/ – New Learning Ecosystem https://stradaeducation.org/report/the-new-learning-ecosystem/ KYStats https://kystats.ky.gov/ Non-technical skills in career development https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/minding-our-workforce-the-role-of-noncognitive-skills-in-career-success/ Increase in Master’s degrees https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/99501/the_rise_of_masters_degrees.pdf 1 counselor for every 1000 students https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2015/01/16/guidance-counselor-crisis Joe May https://taskforceonhighered.org/membership/joe-may
In their short, shared history, electrical and computing technology have fundamentally altered the way we live and work. Documents are sent in a flash, and goods are produced more efficiently than ever. While that efficiency tends to increase productivity, raise wages, and create new jobs, it also imposes costs in transitions for workers in affected industries. In this episode of , I am joined by Clinton Smith, co-founder of RIOS, a company that delivers robots-as-a-service to manufacturing companies. RIOS seeks to alleviate labor shortage and reduce human wear and tear, especially in fields like manufacturing. We discuss Clinton’s path to industry as well as the benefits and challenges created by his company’s product in on our increasingly-automated economy. MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE Georgia Tech Computer Science https://www.cc.gatech.edu/degree-programs/bachelor-science-computer-science Princeton Electrical Engineering https://ece.princeton.edu/events/high-accuracy-laser-spectrometers-wireless-trace-gas-sensor-networks Clinton Smith https://www.clintonjsmith.com/ Clinton Smith Dissertation https://ece.princeton.edu/events/high-accuracy-laser-spectrometers-wireless-trace-gas-sensor-networks PARC https://www.parc.com/about-parc/ SPIR Grant https://www.sbir.gov/about ARPA https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ojp/grants/Pages/american-rescue-plan-grants.aspx, DARPA https://www.darpa.mil/work-with-us/grantsagreements, IARPA Grants https://www.iarpa.gov/research-programs IOT Distributed Sensing https://cores.ee.ucla.edu/research-area/distributed-communications-and-sensing-in-iot/#:~:text=Distributed%20communications%20and%20sensing%20in%20IoT%20IoT%20has,sectors%20for%20analytics%2C%20diagnostics%2C%20monitoring%2C%20tracking%2C%20and%20control. McKinsey Report: A Future that Works https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/featured%20insights/Digital%20Disruption/Harnessing%20automation%20for%20a%20future%20that%20works/MGI-A-future-that-works-Full-report.ashx Bernard Casse – RIOS Co-founder https://www.topionetworks.com/people/bernard-casse-59b28bae1dedae435c7e78b5 Haptics https://www.lifewire.com/what-are-haptics-5077068 Mechanoreceptors https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/mechanoreceptor, in fingers https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Schematic-representation-of-the-contact-between-finger-and-object-surface-and-scheme-of_fig1_257670350 Deep Learning https://www.ibm.com/cloud/learn/deep-learning RIOS Website https://www.rios.ai/factory-automation-as-a-service RIOS Case Study: Hit Promotional Products https://www.rios.ai/case-study-hit-promotional-products RIOS VULCAN Robot Workcell shows the possibilities of Pack Out to Box https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqoaEJiuLDg
