The End of work
For my book report I choose a book titled The End of Work by Jeremy Rifkin. It discusses the decline of the global labor force and the dawn of the Post-Market Era. Jeremy Rifkin is president of the Foundation on Economic Trends in Washington, D.C., and has published more than a dozen books on economics, culture, science and technology. In The End Of Work he explains what many of us already feel is happening, and supplies copious and frightening data to prove it. Rifkin foresees a growing chasm between the employed "haves" and the unemployed "have-nots." He offers the most dire predictions for society if the trend toward maximizing productivity continues to disenfranchise people from direct participation in the economy. He details specific mechanisms by which civilized society can make a smooth transition to a world of optional, mostly nontraditional work. For example, Mr. Rifkin foresees a growing role for the social sector of the economy. People will contribute to society not in a corporate office, but by doing what only humans can do well. Examples include caring for elderly and handicapped individuals, educating children and adults, creating literature and art, and restoring the environment. These are all occupations that c
The inaction of our leaders and governments to study these issues and propose remedies is stunning. One can only imagine what our world will be like in ten or twenty years. This being the case, as Ross Perot says: "We should pilot something to see if it works. Italy's stands at 11, about the same as Belgium's and Denmark's. "Chinese industry analysts predict that as many as 30 million will be let go in the current wave of corporate restructuring," writes Rifkin. At its conclusion, however, I wondered if Mr. It then took me through a variety of options to choose from. " These enclaves are where computers and electronic tools for increasingly efficient production are designed. Dramatic advances in productivity will need to be matched by reductions in the number of hours worked and steady increases in salaries and wages in order to ensure an equitable distribution of the fruits of technological progress. Also, for "enhanced" forms of welfare if the recipient does community work. Manufacturers have been able to transplant highly sophisticated production facilities to third world countries. As Rifkin said, computers don't need sleep, they don't eat, they don't complain about work conditions, and they don't complain about wage increases.
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