Pugh Allison J. - The Last Human Job The Work Of Connecting In A Disconnected World - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: A timely and urgent argument for preserving the work that connects us in the age of automation With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and labor - saving technologies like self - checkouts and automated factories the future of work has never been more uncertain and even jobs requiring high levels of human interaction are no longer safe. The Last Human Job explores the human connections that underlie our work arguing that what people do for each other in these settings is valuable and worth preserving. Drawing on in - depth interviews and observations with people in a broad range of professions from physicians teachers and coaches to chaplains therapists caregivers and hairdressers Allison Pugh develops the concept of connective labor a kind of work that relies on empathy the spontaneity of human contact and a mutual recognition of each other's humanity. The threats to connective labor are not only those posed by advances in AI or apps; Pugh demonstrates how profit - driven campaigns imposing industrial logic shrink the time for workers to connect enforce new priorities of data and metrics and introduce standardized practices that hinder our ability to truly see each other. She concludes with profiles of organizations where connective labor thrives offering practical steps for building a social architecture that works. Vividly illustrating how connective labor enriches the lives of individuals and binds our communities together The Last Human Job is a compelling argument for us to recognize value and protect humane work in an increasingly automated and disconnected world.
Title: The Last Human Job The Work Of Connecting In A Disconnected World
Author(s): Pugh Allison J.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Barcode: 9780691240817
Pages: 384 Pages, 11 B/W Illus.
Publication Date: 6/4/2024
Category: Information Technology: General