Tag Archives: The War on Normal People

Rise of the Machines

Posted on April 30, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

“We’re not trying to schedule our workers more efficiently. We’re trying to replace them altogether.” — An executive of a fast-food company Andrew Yang, a 2020 presidential candidate, reports that quote about automation in his book The War on Normal … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Science, Society | Tagged Andrew Yang, Artificial intelligence, Automation, Knowledge workers, Minimum-wage workers, Retail workers, The War on Normal People, Unemployment | 6 Comments

Lucky You

Posted on April 29, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

You’re lucky. So am I. I’ve written in previous blogs that believing we’re lucky is a helpful attitude: It makes us happier because we look for the good in situations. It helps us achieve because we see problems as opportunities … Continue reading →