Zigging And Zagging Summary

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In the article "Zigging and Zagging: The Employment Challenge in the Automated Future" (Technology and Economics, May 2016), author Dave Peters explains to a general audience that governments should prepare to deal with potential negative impacts to society because of advancing technology.
The article first states some experts have changed their minds and started worrying that the development of technology will destroy more jobs than it creates. Governments have to start dealing with the impact of it now. Otherwise, it will cause a continually social and economic problem.
Next, the article describes some technology revolutions have positive effects in every aspect. On the other hand, some technology revolutions have benefited most people but

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