Working Even Just a Few Hours a Week Boosts Mental and Emotional Health
An innovative new study suggests that the benefits of employment should be shared widely, even in a future where jobs are scarce.
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Why Women’s Jobs Are Disproportionately Threatened by Automation
The AI debate has tended to center on men, but research shows that women make up 58 percent of the workers at the highest risk of job loss due to automation.
Can Increased Automation Negatively Affect People’s Physical and Mental Health?
Research findings suggest that workers in counties facing higher levels of automation risk reported more frequent levels of physical and mental distress.
Clicker Games, Capitalism, and the End of Work
Compelling without being any fun, the mindless minimalism of clicker games provides a futuristic look at the present.
Will You Be Replaced by a Computer? It May Depend on Your Personality
New research finds certain personality traits are associated with jobs that can only be performed by people.
The Future of Work: Re-Engaging the Beleaguered Worker
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
The Future of Work: From Dystopia to Utopia?
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
The Future of Work: Join the Maker Movement
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
The Future of Work: Automation’s Effect on Jobs—This Time Is Different
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.