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Response to The KONY 2012 Phenomenon | TZMUK

Submitted by Bruce Galliver, Published on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 06:58

Recently, a viral phenomenon flared up as a result of a video campaign entitled ‘Kony 2012′, which encourages the viewer to become passionate about chasing down a man named Joseph Kony, who is apparently involved in gang warfare, rape, severe child abuse, slavery, murder and the like in Uganda and it’s neighboring countries. This is obviously extremely inhumane and abhorrent behavior to say the least.

Automation Will Change the World Sooner Than You Think

Submitted by Stuart Dobson, Published on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 09:39

The Lights in the Tunnel” by Martin Ford explores the implications of the increasing automation of labor. It begins by visualizing the world economy, and how it will change as automation increasingly eliminates labor. Many commonly held beliefs are dispelled throughout the book with convincing logic and some unquestionable evidence. This is not something we can afford to ignore. Even without the current rapid advances in technology or full artificial general intelligence, automation is going to have some significant effects on society, and it is going to happen sooner than you think.