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2 months ago |
news.uj.ac.za | David Rotman
Letlhokwa Geoge Mpedi is the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg. Tshilidzi Marwala is a Rector of the United Nations University and UN Under Secretary-General. They recently published an opinion article that first appeared in the Daily Maverick on 17 February 2025In an increasingly automated environment, fewer human workers and the rise of autonomous systems and collaborative robots, or co-bots, could reduce the effectiveness of strike actions.
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2 months ago |
dailymaverick.co.za | Letlhokwa George Mpedi |Tshilidzi Marwala |David Rotman
Fears of widespread job losses have accompanied every industrial revolution, and the current era of digital transformation is no exception. Yet, as Yuval Noah Harari reminds us, “since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, for every job lost to a machine, at least one new job was created, and the average standard of living has increased dramatically”. While automation will inevitably displace jobs, the creation of new ones remains less certain.
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Nov 18, 2024 |
technologyreview.jp | David Rotman
人工妊娠中絶や移民、さらに気候変動をはるかに上回って、30歳未満の米国有権者が最も懸念している問題が、「住宅アフォーダビリティ（手ごろさ）」である。家賃の高騰、極めて高い住宅販売価格が、最大の懸念事項であると認識しているのは若い有権者だけではない。記憶にある限りでは初めて、住宅コストが大統領選挙において大きな争点となる可能性があった。 その理由を理解するのは難しいことではない。パンデミックの始まりから2024年初頭までに、米国の住宅価格は47％も上昇した。米国の大部分では、中流階級の所得の人たちであっても、住宅の購入がもはや不可能となっている。多くの人たちにとって、それは「家を持つこと」を中心に築かれたアメリカン・ドリームの終焉を意味する。同じ期間に、家賃は26％上昇している。...
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Oct 31, 2024 |
technologyreview.com | David Rotman
While some critics have argued that Harris’s plan is too vague and lacks the ambition required to solve the housing crisis, her message that we need to build more and faster is the right one. “It takes too long and it costs too much to build. Whether it’s a new housing development, a new factory, or a new bridge, projects take too long to go from concept to reality,” Harris said in a speech in late September.
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Oct 31, 2024 |
flipboard.com | David Rotman
5 hours agoThese four employees worked for Kamala Harris. What they learned about leadership will inspire you. Four people who have worked for the Vice President talk about why Harris is a strong leader—and what lessons they have learned from her. Since becoming Vice President, Kamala Harris has faced her share of reports about her management style and the high turnover in her office.
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