Will Robots Take Your Job? | Economics for People with Ha-Joon Chang

Automation is as old as capitalism itself. But new technology raises the question of whether robots will replace most—if not all—of our jobs. In this seventh lecture in INET’s “Economics For People” series, Ha-Joon Chang examines the history of automation, and whether current fears are well-founded.

About “Economics for People”:

“It is extremely important for our democracy to function that ordinary citizens understand the key issues and basic theories of economics.” – Ha-Joon Chang

Economics has long been the domain of the ivory tower, where specialized language and opaque theorems make it inaccessible to most people. That’s a problem.

In the new series “Economics For People” from the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), University of Cambridge economist and bestselling author Ha-Joon Chang explains key concepts in economics, empowering anyone to hold their government, society, and economy accountable.

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