Comments on: The Lights in the Tunnel http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TREHIN http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html/comment-page-2#comment-27569 TREHIN Mon, 10 May 2010 18:50:41 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html#comment-27569 We have seen historically how the "industrial revolution" has changed the whole world of political, economic and social relationships. The information technology will bring as much if not more changes in our way of life... Unfortunately most political bodies seem to have given up their responsibilities in matter of supporting people via a caring governmentaction, prefering to let pure market economic forces rule the society through financial markets in particular with the results we have all witnessed in 2008 and 2009 financial crisis. And as usual, it is the people who had nothing to do in the process that will pay, like what is happening in Greece and will happen sonn in other countries. Martin Ford's book starts to make some challenging proposals but it is unlikely that goverments and business organisations will start condidering these proposals... Paul We have seen historically how the "industrial revolution" has changed the whole world of political, economic and social relationships. The information technology will bring as much if not more changes in our way of life… Unfortunately most political bodies seem to have given up their responsibilities in matter of supporting people via a caring governmentaction, prefering to let pure market economic forces rule the society through financial markets in particular with the results we have all witnessed in 2008 and 2009 financial crisis. And as usual, it is the people who had nothing to do in the process that will pay, like what is happening in Greece and will happen sonn in other countries.

Martin Ford's book starts to make some challenging proposals but it is unlikely that goverments and business organisations will start condidering these proposals…
Paul

]]> By: TREHIN http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html/comment-page-2#comment-27568 TREHIN Mon, 10 May 2010 11:48:59 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html#comment-27568 I have read that book too and I am also fascinated by its content. To put it in perspective, automation didn't start with information technology the invention of the steam engine first then of the electrical engines and the explosion and diesel engines, many tasks have been taken care of by machines. The main differenve is that "thermic engines or electrical engines" were replacing the arms and the legs of workers while now we have "search engines" which are replacing some more complex intellectual functions in various jobs. To add to the accelleration, information technology has been combined to mechanical automation making it orders of magnitude more efficient at replacing human intervention... I have read that book too and I am also fascinated by its content.

To put it in perspective, automation didn't start with information technology the invention of the steam engine first then of the electrical engines and the explosion and diesel engines, many tasks have been taken care of by machines. The main differenve is that "thermic engines or electrical engines" were replacing the arms and the legs of workers while now we have "search engines" which are replacing some more complex intellectual functions in various jobs. To add to the accelleration, information technology has been combined to mechanical automation making it orders of magnitude more efficient at replacing human intervention…

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]]> By: Brad Feld http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html/comment-page-2#comment-25018 Brad Feld Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:22:06 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html#comment-25018 Yes – this is a big miss on Ford’s part.<br /> Yes – this is a big miss on Ford’s part.

]]> By: Joel Kehle http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html/comment-page-2#comment-25017 Joel Kehle Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:20:37 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html#comment-25017 I know I'm about 9 weeks late to the party but here's a thought I haven't seen in the comments: Martin Ford has read Kurzweil but doesn't address a central point made by Kurzweil - humanity will merge with the machines they have created. If what Kurzweil predicts comes to pass, we can expect that human beings will be augmented in ways that will allow them to meaningfully participate in the future economy. I know I'm about 9 weeks late to the party but here's a thought I haven't seen in the comments:

Martin Ford has read Kurzweil but doesn't address a central point made by Kurzweil – humanity will merge with the machines they have created. If what Kurzweil predicts comes to pass, we can expect that human beings will be augmented in ways that will allow them to meaningfully participate in the future economy.

]]> By: Brad Feld http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html/comment-page-2#comment-25003 Brad Feld Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:59:05 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html#comment-25003 Purchased!<br /> Purchased!

]]> By: Joel Kehle http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html/comment-page-2#comment-25000 Joel Kehle Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:30:42 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html#comment-25000 I don't think it's a society where people just do what they want. People would earn an income by doing things that are sanctioned by the government. To earn a paycheck you would go to school, write critical essays, etc. I'm not saying this is good or bad (that's a different discussion), just that there will be a construct put in place by society where the 75% will still do things that feel a lot like "work". I don't think it's a society where people just do what they want. People would earn an income by doing things that are sanctioned by the government. To earn a paycheck you would go to school, write critical essays, etc. I'm not saying this is good or bad (that's a different discussion), just that there will be a construct put in place by society where the 75% will still do things that feel a lot like "work".

]]> By: Joel Kehle http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html/comment-page-2#comment-24997 Joel Kehle Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:21:19 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html#comment-24997 You both might also consider Margaret Atwood's "Oryx and Crake". I found it rather depressing but it's dim view of human nature is thought provoking nonetheless. You both might also consider Margaret Atwood's "Oryx and Crake". I found it rather depressing but it's dim view of human nature is thought provoking nonetheless.

]]> By: John Pritchard http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html/comment-page-2#comment-20264 John Pritchard Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:10:07 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html#comment-20264 Hm, see no reason to abandon the conventional idea that we will retask, retrain, retarget, innovate, and the economy will evolve. So I can't see an economic singularity. We do need more profound tools, as in the direction of opening up concurrent engineering, in the internet, so support much more substantial innovations and evolutions. Hm, see no reason to abandon the conventional idea that we will retask, retrain, retarget, innovate, and the economy will evolve. So I can't see an economic singularity.

We do need more profound tools, as in the direction of opening up concurrent engineering, in the internet, so support much more substantial innovations and evolutions.

]]> By: Brad Feld Reviews The Lights in the Tunnel « econfuture | Future Economics and Technology http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html/comment-page-2#comment-20141 Brad Feld Reviews The Lights in the Tunnel « econfuture | Future Economics and Technology Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:57:26 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/01/the-lights-in-the-tunnel.html#comment-20141 [...] Brad Feld, a prominent venture capitalist and the co-founder of several VC firms, has posted a review of The Lights in the Tunnel on his [...] [...] Brad Feld, a prominent venture capitalist and the co-founder of several VC firms, has posted a review of The Lights in the Tunnel on his [...]

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