Today I Learned

How Will Technology Impact Unemployment?


Listen Later

There is a misconception that if you’re unemployed, it’s probably because you’re lazy or lack the skills that the job market requires. But what about when employers purposely downsize to maximize profits? And what happens when technology becomes so advanced, that most of us become unemployed? We speak to Dr Geoffrey Williams, Economist, Malaysia University of Science and Technology.

Image Credit: Shutterstock

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Today I LearnedBy BFM Media

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

1 ratings


More shows like Today I Learned

View all
The Breakfast Grille by BFM Media

The Breakfast Grille

3 Listeners

Tech Talk by BFM Media

Tech Talk

0 Listeners

Ringgit and Sense by BFM Media

Ringgit and Sense

1 Listeners

Market Watch by BFM Media

Market Watch

3 Listeners

Morning Brief by BFM Media

Morning Brief

1 Listeners

Popcorn Culture by BFM Media

Popcorn Culture

0 Listeners

Unexplainable by Vox

Unexplainable

2,169 Listeners

Beyond the Ballot Box by BFM Media

Beyond the Ballot Box

0 Listeners

Keluar Sekejap by Khairy Jamaluddin dan Shahril Hamdan

Keluar Sekejap

10 Listeners

Cruise Control by BFM Media

Cruise Control

0 Listeners

People, Planet, Profit by BFM Media

People, Planet, Profit

0 Listeners

What's the Focus by BFM Media

What's the Focus

0 Listeners

Are We OK? by Are We OK?

Are We OK?

1 Listeners