When the Luddites smashed factory frames in a bid to defend their craft and livelihoods, the machines came out on top. Today, AI and automation threaten to wipe out skilled jobs and flood us with inferior products at a fraction of the price: is history going to repeat itself? FT journalist and author of We Are Not Machines Sarah O'Connor joins Tim to discuss her findings from the front lines about the future of work. Which professions are most at risk, and is there anything workers can do about it?  

See the show notes at TimHarford.com

Sarah's book, "We Are Not Machines: The Fight for the Future of Work", is available here (UK) and for pre-order here (US). 

When the Luddites smashed factory frames in a bid to defend their craft and livelihoods, the machines came out on top. Today, AI and automation threaten to wipe out skilled jobs and flood us with inferior products at a fraction of the price: is history going to repeat itself? FT journalist and author of We Are Not Machines Sarah O'Connor joins Tim to discuss her findings from the front lines about the future of work. Which professions are most at risk, and is there anything workers can do about it?&nbsp;&nbsp;
See the show notes at <a href="https://timharford.com/">TimHarford.com</a>
Sarah's book, "We Are Not Machines: The Fight for the Future of Work", is available <a href="https://guardianbookshop.com/we-are-not-machines-9780241704226/">here</a> (UK) and for pre-order <a href="https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-Not-Machines-Future/dp/1567928366/ref=sr_1_1?crid=H86QNNDYO6AE&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.otHLew_otxwdiH8xyyvEwHyOlK6BiNfARXkSOYMEC4xcsi-LlCjp3O__eHz80TSXSwRNb_NTIUpLwnDT79g2X_DZ6fJIwsu4XLQg3kmU35PRSmD82Ka3v9R3H5_6FjA5V5sQcsQf-Fb2PwyyNUWHEsz74wb4C4qQpdwrtICFNWFf8fUqjljfwY88-8vrDpa9QPVI9dqmtY7KqkGIBZvMHwGvfollJloZ4R1Zzi0oY1g.muNnnZb0EZo5xBXuw25WEGhwM2woRKCBU70RC3KTd0I&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=we+are+not+machines&amp;qid=1782997834&amp;sprefix=we+are+not+machin%2Caps%2C183&amp;sr=8-1">here</a> (US).&nbsp;

We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups – and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of “The Data Detective”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. New episodes every Friday.

We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups &ndash; and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of &ldquo;The Data Detective&rdquo;) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. New episodes every Friday.

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable life lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups – and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of “The Data Detective” and “The Undercover Economist”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, daring heists and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. New episodes every Friday.

We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable life lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups &ndash; and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of &ldquo;The Data Detective&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Undercover Economist&rdquo;) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, daring heists and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. New episodes every Friday.

LIVE: We Are Not Machines - with Sarah O'Connor 

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