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Apr 2023
16m 46s

The Economics of Automation: What Does O...

Economics Explained
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The automation economy is here and it's essential to understand what our future will look like in a world where we may not have the ability to work in order to provide for ourselves. We will look at what reputable economists have hypothesized our future and the underlying economics behind these realities.

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