Might consciousness and free will be the aces up our sleeves when it comes to competing with robots?
We are far from defenceless against the rise of robots, although they'll take many of our routine jobs. Our special strength is our ability to apply rules that don't exist.
Superannuation and the future of work on The Future, This Week
This week: “death and taxes,” the future of retirement and superannuation.
Making better decisions – every time
A rigorously applied systematic approach will produce a better decision every time.
The Future, This Week 2 Nov 18: work weeks, faxes, and AI art
This week: work week wishes, fax-free futures, and AI art.
Reimagining Sydney: this is what needs to be done to make a Central City CBD work
Central City 2048 proposes one new rail line, three metro lines and almost 300,000 extra jobs for the new CBD, one of three proposed for metropolitan Sydney. Clearly, the investment needed is massive. Part two in this series by University of Sydney's Dr Tooran Alizadeh.
Re-imagining Sydney with 3 CBDs: how far off is a Parramatta CBD?
The Greater Sydney metropolis is envisaged as having three CBDs by mid-century, but an assessment of the proposed Central City around Parramatta shows how much work is needed to make that a reality.
A future of automation
What does automation mean for the future of mining, agriculture, cities and the future of jobs? A discussion with Hugh Durrant-Whyte, Chief Scientific Adviser at the UK Ministry of Defence.
The future of work for Gen Y & Z
We must equip millennials with the ability to think critically and to evaluate new situations, new information and new environments, in order to prepare them for tomorrow’s jobs.
6 jobs you’ve probably never heard of
The jobs of the future will be very different from today.
Fast forward: the future of work
As technology liberates employees from fixed desks and workforces become globalised, the nature of work and how it is conducted is rapidly changing – and managers need to change with it.
