This episode of the dig is brought to you by our listeners who support us at patreon.com and by Verso Books which has loads of great left-wing titles

perfect for dig listeners like you.

One that you might like is Automation in the Future of Work by Aaron Beninov.

Silicon Valley Titans, politicians, techno-futurists, and social critics have united in arguing that we are living on the

cusp of an era of rapid technological automation, heralding the end of work as we know it.

But does the much-discussed rise of the robots really explain

the jobs crisis that awaits us on the other side of the coronavirus? In automation and the future

of work, Aaron Beninov

uncovers the structural economic trends

that will shape our working lives far into the future.

What social movements, he asks,

are required to propel us into post-scarcity if technological innovation alone cannot deliver it.

In response to calls for a universal basic income that would maintain a growing army of

redundant workers, he offers a counter-proposal.

Mike Davis called the book, quote, a powerful and persuasive explanation of why capitalism can't

create jobs or generate income for a majority of humanity.

I also interviewed Aaron earlier this year on this very subject.

Check it out if you have not already.

Automation in the Future of work by Aaron Beninov out now from Verso Books Welcome to the dig, a podcast from Jacobin magazine. My name is Daniel Denver and

I'm broadcasting from Providence, Rhode Island.

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