Major crisis events have a way of transforming society. The Black Death, a bacterial plague that led to the deadliest pandemic in history during the 14th century, resulted in massive social upheaval. While the loss of life was horrid, the aftermath saw peasant laborers gain new rights and privileges in society and the decline of […]
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Free Money for Everyone: The Future Policy of the Political Right?
“We are approaching a time when machines will be able to outperform humans at almost any task…society needs to confront this question before it is upon us: if machines are capable of doing almost any work humans can do, what will humans do?,” asked Moshe Vardi, expert and professor of computer science at Rice University. […]