The Economist's Ryan Avent on The Wealth of Humans
Mike talks with Economist senior editor and columnist Ryan Avent, author of The Gated City and, most recently, The Wealth of Humans: Work and its Absence in the Twenty-First Century. In addition to The Economist, Mr. Avent's work has appeared in outl...
June 7, 201741m 17s
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Mike talks with Economist senior editor and columnist Ryan Avent, author of The Gated City and, most recently, The Wealth of Humans: Work and its Absence in the Twenty-First Century. In addition to The Economist, Mr. Avent's work has appeared in outlets such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, the New Republic, the Atlantic, and the Washington Examiner. Prior to coming to The Economist, he worked as an economic consultant and an industry analyst for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He has an economics degree from North Carolina State University, and an Masters of Science in economic history from the London School of Economics. Mike and Ryan talk about where the jobs are going, who's at risk, the effects on economic inequality, the social and psychological effects of a largely jobless future, and lots more. Ryan Avent Recommends - EconTalk - FT Alpha - The Weeds - Marginal Revolution University
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