Tag: employment
AI isn’t going to leave you unemployed
January 22, 2024 | Post
From automated factory assembly lines to helping you cheat on your college term paper, AI is doing things today that were barely imagined only a few short years ago. As such, you might be wondering, “is my job at risk of being taken over by robots?” or “will we all end up unemployed?”
AI, automation, and the future of work: Navigating, automating, and … terminating?
August 7, 2023 | Post
Welcome to a world where AI and automation helps to transform the job market in ways we never imagined, and maybe, just maybe, makes us laugh along the way (we’ll get to that part).
Why Abby Can’t Work, and What Candidates Plan to Do About It.
June 28, 2016 | Post
Abby Hobbs [name changed for privacy] is not the type of person you’d classify as lazy or naïve. As a digital strategist at a small marketing firm, her enthusiasm for and knowledge of her industry are obvious whenever she talks about her job. But, as she told Learn Liberty, getting there wasn’t easy. As a […]
How Government Helps White Criminals
June 26, 2016 | Post
In an attempt to help black people and ex-convicts land jobs, policymakers have increased the employment prospects of white ex-convicts. Professor Alex Tabarrok explains this case of public policy’s unintended consequences in a post over at Marginal Revolution. The policy: Policymakers banned the “Have you ever been convicted of a felony?” box from job applications. […]
Part-time Position for Pros at Prose
January 27, 2016 | Post
Are you interested in writing? Do you have an eye for detail and a strong opinion about the Oxford comma? The John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy is seeking a Part-Time Editor to edit and fact-check commentaries and work with authors under deadlines. The ideal candidate is familiar with classical liberal ideas and […]