How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot Apocalypse (Update)

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Host Francesca Amiker sits down with directors Joe and Anthony Russo, producer Angela Russo-Otstot, stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, and more to uncover how family was the key to building the emotional core of The Electric State . From the Russos’ own experiences growing up in a large Italian family to the film’s central relationship between Michelle and her robot brother Kid Cosmo, family relationships both on and off of the set were the key to bringing The Electric State to life. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts . State Secrets: Inside the Making of The Electric State is produced by Netflix and Treefort Media.…

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It’s true that robots (and other smart technologies) will kill many jobs. It may also be true that newer collaborative robots (“cobots”) will totally reinvigorate how work gets done. That, at least, is what the economists are telling us. Should we believe them?

SOURCES:
- David Autor, professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- James Rosenman, C.E.O. of Andrus on Hudson senior care community.
- Karen Eggleston, economist at Stanford University.
- Yong Suk Lee, professor of technology, economy, and global affairs at the University of Notre Dame.

RESOURCES:
- "Robots and Labor in Nursing Homes," by Yong Suk Lee, Toshiaki Iizuka, and Karen Eggleston (NBER Working Paper, 2024).
- "Global Robotics Race: Korea, Singapore and Germany in the Lead," by International Federation of Robotics (2024).
- "Unmet Need for Equipment to Help With Bathing and Toileting Among Older US Adults," by Kenneth Lam, Ying Shi, John Boscardin, and Kenneth E. Covinsky (JAMA Internal Medicine, 2021).
- "Robots and Labor in the Service Sector: Evidence from Nursing Homes," by Karen Eggleston, Yong Suk Lee, and Toshiaki Iizuka (NBER Working Papers, 2021).
- The Work of the Future: Building Better Jobs in an Age of Intelligent Machines, by David Autor, David Mindell, Elisabeth Reynolds, and the MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future (2020).
- "Robots and Jobs: Evidence from US Labor Markets," by Daron Acemoglu and Pascual Restrepo (University of Chicago Press, 2020).
- "The Slowdown in Productivity Growth and Policies That Can Restore It," by Emily Moss, Ryan Nunn, and Jay Shambaugh (The Hamilton Project, 2020).
- "The China Shock: Learning from Labor Market Adjustment to Large Changes in Trade," by David H. Autor, David Dorn, and Gordon H. Hanson (NBER Working Papers, 2016).
- "Deregulation at Heart of Japan's New Robotics Revolution," by Sophie Knight and Kaori Kaneko (Reuters, 2014).

EXTRAS:
- "What Do People Do All Day?" by Freakonomics Radio (2024).
- "Did China Eat America’s Jobs?" by Freakonomics Radio (2017).

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How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot Apocalypse (Update)

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SOURCES:
- David Autor, professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- James Rosenman, C.E.O. of Andrus on Hudson senior care community.
- Karen Eggleston, economist at Stanford University.
- Yong Suk Lee, professor of technology, economy, and global affairs at the University of Notre Dame.

RESOURCES:
- "Robots and Labor in Nursing Homes," by Yong Suk Lee, Toshiaki Iizuka, and Karen Eggleston (NBER Working Paper, 2024).
- "Global Robotics Race: Korea, Singapore and Germany in the Lead," by International Federation of Robotics (2024).
- "Unmet Need for Equipment to Help With Bathing and Toileting Among Older US Adults," by Kenneth Lam, Ying Shi, John Boscardin, and Kenneth E. Covinsky (JAMA Internal Medicine, 2021).
- "Robots and Labor in the Service Sector: Evidence from Nursing Homes," by Karen Eggleston, Yong Suk Lee, and Toshiaki Iizuka (NBER Working Papers, 2021).
- The Work of the Future: Building Better Jobs in an Age of Intelligent Machines, by David Autor, David Mindell, Elisabeth Reynolds, and the MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future (2020).
- "Robots and Jobs: Evidence from US Labor Markets," by Daron Acemoglu and Pascual Restrepo (University of Chicago Press, 2020).
- "The Slowdown in Productivity Growth and Policies That Can Restore It," by Emily Moss, Ryan Nunn, and Jay Shambaugh (The Hamilton Project, 2020).
- "The China Shock: Learning from Labor Market Adjustment to Large Changes in Trade," by David H. Autor, David Dorn, and Gordon H. Hanson (NBER Working Papers, 2016).
- "Deregulation at Heart of Japan's New Robotics Revolution," by Sophie Knight and Kaori Kaneko (Reuters, 2014).

EXTRAS:
- "What Do People Do All Day?" by Freakonomics Radio (2024).
- "Did China Eat America’s Jobs?" by Freakonomics Radio (2017).

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Nearly everything that politicians say about taxes is at least half a lie. They are also dishonest when it comes to the national debt. Stephen Dubner finds one of the few people in Washington who is willing to tell the truth — and it’s even worse than you think. SOURCES: Jessica Riedl, senior fellow in budget, tax, and economic policy at the Manhattan Institute. RESOURCES: " The House Wants to Pass Trump’s Agenda in One Big Bill. Here’s What’s in It. " by Margot Sanger-Katz and Alicia Parlapiano (New York Times, 2025). " Correcting the Top 10 Tax Myths, " by Jessica Riedl (Manhattan Institute, 2024). " Spending, Taxes, and Deficits: A Book of Charts, " by Jessica Riedl (Manhattan Institute, 2024). " Why Did Americans Stop Caring About the National Debt? " by Jessica Riedl (Reason, 2024). " A Comprehensive Federal Budget Plan to Avert a Debt Crisis, " by Jessica Riedl (Manhattan Institute, 2024). " When Does Federal Debt Reach Unsustainable Levels? " by Jagadeesh Gokhale, Kent Smetters, and Mariko Paulson (The Wharton School of Business, 2023). " The Limits of Taxing the Rich, " by Jessica Riedl (Manhattan Institute, 2023). EXTRAS: " Farewell to a Generational Talent, " by Freakonomics Radio (2024).…

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To most people, the rat is vile and villainous. But not to everyone! We hear from a scientist who befriended rats and another who worked with them in the lab — and from the animator who made one the hero of a Pixar blockbuster. (Part three of a three-part series , “Sympathy for the Rat.”) SOURCES: Bethany Brookshire , author of Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains Jan Pinkava, creator and co-writer of "Ratatouille," and director of the Animation Institute at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg. Julia Zichello, evolutionary biologist at Hunter College. RESOURCES: " Weekend Column: Rat’s End, or, How a Rat Dies, " by Julia Zichello (West Side Rag, 2024). Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains by Bethany Brookshire (2022). " Rats: the history of an incendiary cartoon trope, " by Archie Bland (The Guardian, 2015). " Catching the Rat: Understanding Multiple and Contradictory Human-Rat Relations as Situated Practices, " by Koen Beumer (Society & Animals, 2014). " Effects of Chronic Methylphenidate on Dopamine/Serotonin Interactions in the Mesolimbic DA System of the Mouse, " by Bethany Brookshire (Wake Forest University, 2010). " A New Deal For Mice, " by C.C. Little (Scientific American, 1935).…

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