Speakers in the News: 3.25 - 4.5
Leigh Bureau speakers are always working on incredible things. Every Friday, we bring you a weekly roundup of the most impactful writings, releases, and appearances from our speakers.
Our offices were closed last Friday so this week's edition of Speakers in the News covers two weeks. We have for you two new books that help us make sense of the present moment, insights on AI both supporting workers and eliminating human labor completely, reasons why you should take a deep breath about the economy, and more!
Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present from renowned geopolitical thought leader Fareed Zakaria debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list this week! It is a masterful investigation into the historical eras that shattered and shaped humanity that helps us better understand the impact of the four revolutions we are living through now, in globalization, technology, identity, and geopolitics.
Extended Audio Excerpt: GPS Special: Fareed on our revolutionary age
Washington Post Live Webinar: Fareed Zakaria on ‘Age of Revolutions’ and the lessons of history for today
The Late Show Appearance: Fareed Zakaria On How Tribalism And Right-Wing Reactionary Movements Are Shaping Our World
It’s not our task to obey experts without question, but, yes, listening is a requirement of being a citizen in a democracy.
Out this week is the highly anticipated 2nd Edition of Atlantic Staff writer Tom Nichols ' The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters. In new chapters with updated evidence, he doubles down on his earlier conclusion that rising narcissism and anti-intellectualism are destroying democracy.
Interview: How America Stopped Trusting the Experts
Excerpt: When Experts Fail
"If more people, including those without college degrees, can do more valuable work, they should be paid more, lifting more workers into the middle class."
MIT labor economist David Autor makes the case that generative AI doesn't have to lead to mass technological replacement and unemployment as many fear. Instead it could be used to upskill less experienced workers into better jobs. “This technology is a tool, and how we decide to use it is up to us."
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On the complete opposite end of the AI and the future of work spectrum, bestselling author, Oxford economist and AI researcher Daniel Susskind argues that one day, we may not even want humans to perform certain jobs as machines become reliably more capable than humans at most tasks.
In a recent conversation on BBC's The Global Story, he explores how AI can help us be better at our jobs today and ponders what tomorrow holds. He asks whether AI governance should protect workers or the recipients of provided services. Should legislation work to ensure doctors will always have jobs, or ensure that patients always have access to the best medical care, even if that means human doctors are replaced?
The currency that really matters is how many hours you have to work to afford your groceries, a small treat, or a home, & none of these real trade-offs have changed.
Economist Justin Wolfers has long maintained a rather sunny disposition about the American economy. He often argues that widespread sentiment does not match what the data shows, resulting in what he calls a "vibe-cession"—a perceived recession based on vibes, not facts. In a recent op-ed for New York Times, he says that while sticker shock at the grocery store may leave us clutching our pearls, we should find solace in the fact that wages are rising as well.
In a wide-ranging convo on the 2B Bolder podcast, bestselling author and leadership expert Sylvia Ann Hewlett shares key insights from her latest book Executive Presence 2.0 and some of her earlier releases such as The Sponsor Effect and Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor. She discusses the importance of executive presence for marginalized groups, why sponsorship has more impact than mentorship, and offers effective strategies for supporting and retaining top female talent.
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