Comments on: Carving out the middle: how we must respond to the dangers of the polarization of work https://rossdawson.com/carving-out-the-middle-the-risks-from-the-polarization-of-work/ Keynote speaker | Futurist | Strategy advisor Fri, 26 Jul 2013 11:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paul https://rossdawson.com/carving-out-the-middle-the-risks-from-the-polarization-of-work/#comment-4033 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 11:52:00 +0000 https://rossdawson.com/?p=6401#comment-4033 Good observations – would be nice to see what the current and expected trends are, esp. in light of the discussions around the impact of robotics /automation/ population growth on the total number of jobs.
One possible clue, though it could just be the economic crisis in Europe: ‘paying to do work’: https://goo.gl/jTqcaE
(translation is a bit rough as always)

]]> By: Ross Dawson https://rossdawson.com/carving-out-the-middle-the-risks-from-the-polarization-of-work/#comment-4032 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 23:00:00 +0000 https://rossdawson.com/?p=6401#comment-4032 In reply to Cheryl Doig.

Thanks Cheryl, it’s an interesting point. One of the key issues is whether the polarization is predominantly in highly developed economies. In short, it probably is for now and we will see the middle-class grow strongly in developing nations, however as labor is globalized similar effects will impact more broadly across the world. There is much that is unknown in how this might play out.

]]> By: Cheryl Doig https://rossdawson.com/carving-out-the-middle-the-risks-from-the-polarization-of-work/#comment-4031 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 22:51:00 +0000 https://rossdawson.com/?p=6401#comment-4031 Thanks for the reminder about humanising work Glen. I agree that we need to focus on amplifying the skills of creativity, relationships and expertise that at this stage cannot be catered for by technology. We are already seeing white collar workers losing jobs because technology has the capability of doing more. There is also a continued reminder of the ‘growth of the middle classes’, in the BRIC countries in particular. Do you see this increasing polarisation?

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