A brave new world
Change seems to be a hot topic in the business world in 2017. Much of the focus is on fear – fear that most of the jobs will be gone, fear that industries will disappear and even on a greater scale, fear of the future of the human race.
Jessica Symes has a different outlook on what's ahead ...
The future of work is a topic widely discussed and debated throughout the world.
In 2016 Mark Zuckerberg announced there were three things that he was focused on moving forward: Artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and virtual reality. The leaders of Silicon Valley are following suit – the robots are coming. What does that mean? A string of articles, thought leadership and documentaries are emerging about the future of work and what anthropologist David Graeber refers to as the death of useless jobs.
Our clients are concerned: Which jobs are safe? Which industries will remain? How can we future-proof our careers?
We have a different perspective at Symes Group. We are excited and embrace a future of technology of artificial intelligence as potentially creating a brave new world.
Futurist Rutger Bergman argues we need to rethink what work is. He supports the notion of a universal basic income for all: "... not because robots will take over all the purposeful jobs, but because a basic income would give everybody the chance to do work that is meaningful."
He goes further: “I believe in a future where jobs are for robots and life is for people.”
Symes Group are fans of Bergman’s philosophy and Barbara Harvey sat down with Jessica Symes to find out her thoughts on the future of work and what businesses need to be doing to stay relevant in the years ahead.
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