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Category Archive: Philosophy

We Should Have a 15 Hour Working Week (Says an Economist from 1930)

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By 2030, Keynes wrote, we should all be working 15 hours a week at full time wages (not […]

Joshua Krook October 22, 2017 Business, Economics, Ideas, Philosophy

What happened to the 15-hour workweek? Productivity gains went to the top 1%.

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In 1930, the economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that technological change and productivity improvements would eventually lead to a 15-hour […]

Joshua Krook October 8, 2017 Books, Ideas

5 Faults of Modern Universities

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Some thoughts on this late at night: 1. The Referencing System: Arguably the most pernicious aspect of modern […]

Joshua Krook September 25, 2017 Books, Ideas, University

The business of addiction: how the video gaming industry is evolving to be like the gambling industry

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The video gaming industry has transitioned from a group of backyard innovators to an industry of multi-billion dollar […]

Joshua Krook September 13, 2017 Ideas, Video Games

Paperback Launch: Essays in AI: Automation, Tech and the Future of Work

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My book Essays in AI has just released in paperback! 

Robots, artificial intelligence and automation are going to fundamentally change the way we work, play and live in the 21st Century.

Joshua Krook August 20, 2017 Books, Ideas, Philosophy

Kindle Launch: Essays in AI: Technology, Automation and the Future of 9-5 Work

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Essays in AI looks at how new technology, automation and artificial intelligence might change our lives for the worse. It’s a compilation book of various essays and articles I’ve written on the topic over the years. Although it’s quite short, each essay packs a punch!

Joshua Krook August 17, 2017 Books, Business, Ideas, Philosophy

Book Preview: Essays in AI: Automation, Tech and the Future of 9-5 Work

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I’ve been in the final stages of finishing a new book of essays on AI, Automation and the future of work.

Joshua Krook August 15, 2017 Books, Ideas, Philosophy, Video Games

Young People Are Ignored by the Mainstream Media

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In 1997, Gangland: cultural elites and the new generationalism dominated Australia’s book scene. Arguing that young people were under-represented in Australia’s mainstream media, subjected to ‘moral panics’ and increasingly demonised by the press, the book painted a picture of youth culture in crisis.

Joshua Krook August 9, 2017 Books, Ideas, Philosophy, University

Thomas Jefferson: How Law Should be Part of a Broad Training in the Liberal Arts

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I find it interesting sometimes to contrast the narrow, vocational-based education system we have today with the kind […]

Joshua Krook July 25, 2017 Ideas, Law, Philosophy, University

Automating Job Applications: Should a Robot Apply For a Job on Your Behalf?

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An estimated 90% of large companies are using automated software to read and respond to resumes. From tracking software that reads a […]

Joshua Krook July 13, 2017 Business, Ideas

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