Men in the US don’t work as much as they used to. In the late 1950s and 60s, around 97% of men aged 25-54 worked…
Future of Work
Automation, advanced manufacturing, AI, and the shift to e-commerce are dramatically changing the number and nature of jobs around the world. Ride-sharing startups and others are ushering in the rise of part-time work and redefining what it means to be an employee. What is the future of work for humans when machines are taking on more of it and companies and workers are rethinking their relationships to each other?
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The higher your salary, the more time your employer will pay you not to work

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Good luck leaving your Uber driver less than five stars

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India Inc is now willing to pay more to fix its gender diversity problem

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The West is way behind Iran and Saudi Arabia when it comes to women in science

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The office of the future will be a distracted dystopia. We have some better ideas

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America’s liquor distributors are throwing their weight behind self-driving cars

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How Tanzania is betting on coding to help close the gender gap in its tech sector

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