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Recode Decode: 'Temp' author Louis Hyman

Recode Decode: 'Temp' author Louis Hyman

Released Wednesday, 29th August 2018
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Recode Decode: 'Temp' author Louis Hyman

Recode Decode: 'Temp' author Louis Hyman

Recode Decode: 'Temp' author Louis Hyman

Recode Decode: 'Temp' author Louis Hyman

Wednesday, 29th August 2018
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Louis Hyman, an economic historian and professor at Cornell University, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher and Rani Molla about his new book, "Temp: How American Work, American Business, and the American Dream Became Temporary." In this episode:02:00 - Why Hyman wrote “Temp” and the history of work05:11 - The first temporary jobs07:44 - Silicon Valley has treated workers “miserably” for decades16:48 - What is the "gig economy” now?21:52 - Why Uber is both a “godsend" and a trickster26:47 - Job automation and human creativity31:20 - What are the jobs of the future?34:48 - Digital migrants37:07 - Robot caretakers39:05 - Universal Basic Income44:09 - How to make jobs of the future sustainable47:13 - How can tech help? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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