Go offline with the Player FM app!
The Uses of Automation
Manage episode 431321944 series 20984
Automation, its advocates contend, will usher in a new era of leisure and abundance. Is that true, and what kind of thing is automation, anyway? Salem Elzway emphasizes the political dimensions of automation, including how it’s been used against workers and how the discourse of automation has been deployed by elites.
Salem Elzway and Jason Resnikoff, “Whence Automation? The History (and Possible Futures) of a Concept” Labor: Studies in Working-Class History
The post The Uses of Automation appeared first on KPFA.
1142 episodes
Manage episode 431321944 series 20984
Automation, its advocates contend, will usher in a new era of leisure and abundance. Is that true, and what kind of thing is automation, anyway? Salem Elzway emphasizes the political dimensions of automation, including how it’s been used against workers and how the discourse of automation has been deployed by elites.
Salem Elzway and Jason Resnikoff, “Whence Automation? The History (and Possible Futures) of a Concept” Labor: Studies in Working-Class History
The post The Uses of Automation appeared first on KPFA.
1142 episodes
All episodes
×Welcome to Player FM!
Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.