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‘Exciting times’? Changes in technology can boost inequality, authors say

April 15, 2017 Comments Off on ‘Exciting times’? Changes in technology can boost inequality, authors say

Labor MP Jim Chalmers and former NBN chief executive Mike Quigley warn that economic gains from automation will not share themselves naturally. Photograph: Nic Delves-Broughton/PA The Labor MP Jim Chalmers was at a town hall meeting in Eagleby, Queenslandthis week when an older couple approached him. They were part of a crowd that turned up to see Bill Shorten’s “Bill ... Read More »

How Social Media Went From Exciting To Ingrained In Our Lives

January 19, 2017 Comments Off on How Social Media Went From Exciting To Ingrained In Our Lives

pexels.com When social media first started to emerge in the mid-2000s as a popular way to connect online, marketers and consumers split into two camps. One camp boldly proclaimed that social media was the wave of the future. The other denounced social media as a fad (something people still occasionally insist today, more than 10 years later). It’s clear that ... Read More »