Hannah Emmanuele
Are we heading toward a world of radical disparity? The days of getting a great job based on a resume, a college degree and good references clearly are gone. As more and more complex cognitive work is automated, and workers across all job sectors are displaced, many economists predict the advantage will increasingly go to “those who are truly talented or creative in their ability to work with technology, media or marketing. ”
From American Interest:
If this process holds, it’s not difficult to see why income will become increasingly polarized. The top end of the income distribution—which he envisions as the 15 percent, rather than the 1 percent—will be comprised of those who are truly talented or creative in their ability to work with technology and those who know how to market them. These folks will “win” the most in the new system because of their ability to make computers more productive. The rest of the population will [sadly] fall into lower paying service jobs.
With the explosion of online learning opportunities, great jobs are now within reach of anyone who has the desire and can effectively demonstrate their technological and creative talents– especially those able to make a difference right out of the gate, with or without a degree. Considering this shift in the job market,
