What Is the Impact of Automation?

by Roman Espejo (Editor)

Overview

Technology is meant to help make things easier by eliminating steps or whole tasks altogether. In practice this leads to some problematic consequences. When people lose their jobs to robots which are able to do them faster and more precisely, it saves an employer time and money, but it also means that someone's skills and livelihood are obsolete. On the other hand, automation is a positive element to various groups. Can smart houses help the elderly to live comfortably? Will it make agriculture more efficient? This anthology interprets the benefits and drawbacks of automation from contrasting perspectives. Readers will expand their understanding of key ideas regarding automation and the future of how we work and live.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737739442
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	12/25/2007
Series:	At Issue Series: Mass Media
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

Editorial Reviews

Review: What Is the Impact of Automation? "These essays are well done and present the material concisely. The topics are great for a variety of classes. Each volume presents enough information and viewpoints for a student to prepare a report from it."—Library Media Connection, August-September 2008

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