The Wealth of Humans: Work and Its Absence in the Twenty-first Century

Synopsis of The Wealth of Humans: Work and Its Absence in the Twenty-first Century

«The Wealth of Humans: Work and Its Absence in the Twenty-First Century» is Ryan Avent's economics essay, published by Penguin Books in hardback.

Ryan Avent examines the transformation of work in the twenty-first century: he estimates that 47% of US employment is at risk of automation, although millions of new jobs are being created. Avent argues that traditional solutions —education, wage subsidies, new businesses— no longer suffice and force a rethink of the meaning of work.

Published in 2016, the English edition of this work has 276 pages. The ISBN-13 is 9780241201039.

For readers of economics, sociology and technology interested in the future of employment and automation.