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What type of jobs were initially affected by new technology?
What type of jobs were initially affected by new technology?
- White-collar jobs
- Less skilled jobs (correct)
- High-end jobs
- All of the above
According to Bryan Appleyard, what is the impact of technology on jobs?
According to Bryan Appleyard, what is the impact of technology on jobs?
- It is a classless wrecking ball (correct)
- It only affects blue-collar jobs
- It creates new job opportunities
- It has a neutral effect on jobs
What is a task that new software systems can do in large lawsuits?
What is a task that new software systems can do in large lawsuits?
- Providing legal advice
- Conducting trials
- Reviewing documents (correct)
- Serving as a judge
Who said that professors who can be replaced by a computer screen should be?
Who said that professors who can be replaced by a computer screen should be?
What is an example of a job that may be replaced by technology in the future?
What is an example of a job that may be replaced by technology in the future?
What accelerated the replacement of professors with a computer screen?
What accelerated the replacement of professors with a computer screen?
What was the consequence of new technology in the job market, according to the text?
What was the consequence of new technology in the job market, according to the text?
Who are referred to as Luddites?
Who are referred to as Luddites?
In what century did the opposition to new technology occur in agriculture, according to the text?
In what century did the opposition to new technology occur in agriculture, according to the text?
Who wrote an article titled 'Sympathy for the Luddites'?
Who wrote an article titled 'Sympathy for the Luddites'?
What was the purpose of the 1786 protest by the cloth workers of Leeds?
What was the purpose of the 1786 protest by the cloth workers of Leeds?
What does the author imply by asking 'So are we living in another such era?'
What does the author imply by asking 'So are we living in another such era?'
What was the outcome of Simon's programme to solve a security problem?
What was the outcome of Simon's programme to solve a security problem?
What is the main difference between the feudal society and the modern era, according to Graeber?
What is the main difference between the feudal society and the modern era, according to Graeber?
Why do banks have a lot of money, according to Graeber?
Why do banks have a lot of money, according to Graeber?
What is the benefit of inefficiency in the financial sector, according to Graeber?
What is the benefit of inefficiency in the financial sector, according to Graeber?
Why do accountancy firms make compensation processes complicated and lengthy?
Why do accountancy firms make compensation processes complicated and lengthy?
What is the result of inefficiency in the financial sector, according to Graeber?
What is the result of inefficiency in the financial sector, according to Graeber?
What is unique about the Instagram startup when Facebook acquired it?
What is unique about the Instagram startup when Facebook acquired it?
What is implied about the 'new mills' in the 21st century?
What is implied about the 'new mills' in the 21st century?
What happened to the economy in the 1970s?
What happened to the economy in the 1970s?
What is 'jobless growth'?
What is 'jobless growth'?
What is the author implying about people's online activities?
What is the author implying about people's online activities?
What marked the end of the 'Great Postwar Boom'?
What marked the end of the 'Great Postwar Boom'?
What is the main concern about jobs in the twenty-first century?
What is the main concern about jobs in the twenty-first century?
What is the implication of the example of Leuven in the lecture?
What is the implication of the example of Leuven in the lecture?
What is the irony in the example of robots in the lift?
What is the irony in the example of robots in the lift?
What is the concern that people have about their jobs at night?
What is the concern that people have about their jobs at night?
What is the tone of the lecture in relation to technology?
What is the tone of the lecture in relation to technology?
What is the implication of the statement 'is my job necessary?'?
What is the implication of the statement 'is my job necessary?'?
