Robots: Worker Bees of the Future

Whenever I tell my colleagues about how robots will take over our jobs and the global workforce, I get raised eyebrows or looks of incredulity. However, automation is a serious issue but one that is ignored in the national debate. While both the Democratic and GOP nominees for President gives soaring speeches about protecting the American worker, they don't speak of the displacement from automation. Instead, political rhetoric blames the non-white Other but that's a topic for another post.

There is no profession that is immune for automation. Check out this little fellow: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2016/05/16/meet-ross-the-newly-hired-legal-robot/

I envision a future there are no "jobs" as we know it. That is the reason I'm a firm proponent of Universal Basic Income. This article makes the case: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/03/technology/plan-to-fight-robot-invasion-at-work-give-everyone-a-paycheck.html