Robots, Ethics and the Future of Jobs by Sean Mcdonagh

Robots, Ethics and the Future of Jobs by Sean Mcdonagh

AI technologies are driving automation on so many fronts. Many commentators believe that within two decades forty to fifty percent of people will not be able to find paid employment. At the moment, no institution is preparing properly for this eventuality.

‘..required reading for all those who take their faith seriously. This book needs to be widely available, read, and its contents put into practice and earthed.’

Catholic South West Feb21

-- Denis Blackledge SJ * Catholic South West Diocesan magazine *

‘...an accessible and thought-provoking look at the potential of new technology to bring about seismic societal change and a call for discourse and decisions to ensure the best outcomes for humanity.’

ICN Feb21

* Independent Catholic News website *

‘...this important book...deals with complex ideas ...in refreshingly simple language...I would highly recommend it.’

Brendan Hoban, Western People, Feb21

-- Brendan Hoban * Western People *

How should we respond ethically to these developments? All this, and much more, is explored by the author...'

 

-- Nigel Waugh * Church Review *

The book ranges widely... it is not limited to truckers and retailers, but also to high-end economic work, from factories in Bangladesh to stockbrokers in New York... an engaging introduction to the subject’

The Irish Catholic
Apr21

-- Ruadhán Jones * The Irish Catholic *

'...this is the best introduction to these questions yet written for a popular Irish audience. It is accessible to a reader who is coming to these topics completely fresh. McDonagh will deepen your understanding and prompt you to question your assumptions.'

-- Kevin Hargaden * Jesuit Centre for Faith & Justice *

‘McDonagh draws on the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic to spotlight how people might react to being out of work on a mass scale.  [This book] highlights the need to address the potential repercussions of these developing technologies.’

-- Sarah MacDonald * National Catholic Reporter *

‘...timely, accessible, well-researched and thought-provoking: this is a thoroughly readable and enjoyable book. It addresses some of the key challenges facing twenty-first century society and should be essential reading for anyone in public life or in education.’

-- Pat O'Mahony * Doctrine & Life *

‘...intelligent, critically reflective, and honest. McDonagh writes with clarity and charity. The book is a pleasure to read.’

-- Christopher West * Search Journal *

‘clear and accessible, it is an engaging read and a good introduction to the topic for the lay person’
Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review

-- Margaret McGaley * Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review *

‘...highly informative, provocative and challenging...a must-read, especially for those in leadership roles. A book critical for our times’

The Furrow Oct 21

-- Suzanne Mulligan * The Furrow *

Séan McDonagh is a Columban missionary. He spent over two decades working in the Philippines and has written extensively on ecology and theology. He was awarded the Annual Partnership for Global Justice Award in 2011 and has been president of An Taisce, a major environmental organization in Ireland since 2018.

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ISBN 13	9781788123068
ISBN 10	1788123069
Title	Robots, Ethics and the Future of Jobs
Author	Sean Mcdonagh
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Messenger Publications
Year published	2021-02-01
Number of pages	184
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