A review by omad
The Glass Cage: Automation and Us, by Nicholas Carr
5.0
A fascinating look at automation, from factories in the industrial age through to the moral conundrums of self driving cars and fully autonomous warfare.
Also includes interesting discussion on the economic impacts of robots and computer systems replacing factory and information workers, how it's next to impossible to build a 100% reliable automation system, and the dangers of hidden complexity and taking humans out of the loop in systems such as aeroplane autopilots.
Some of the most interesting topics for me were the discussions of 'flow' and fulfilment from doing work with a tangible connection to reality, and questioning how much we lose out if it's taken away.
Also includes interesting discussion on the economic impacts of robots and computer systems replacing factory and information workers, how it's next to impossible to build a 100% reliable automation system, and the dangers of hidden complexity and taking humans out of the loop in systems such as aeroplane autopilots.
Some of the most interesting topics for me were the discussions of 'flow' and fulfilment from doing work with a tangible connection to reality, and questioning how much we lose out if it's taken away.