Right after Mike Huemer speaks at GMU on Monday, I’m rushing to New York City to debate Robin Hanson on the resolution, “Robots will eventually dominate the world and eliminate human abilities to earn wages.” As you might expect, Robin’s arguing the affirmative, and I’m arguing the negative. Hope to see you there!
Oct 15 2016
Patrick Sullivan directed me to Brad DeLong: Bernanke (2000): Contrary to the claims of at least some Japanese central bankers, monetary policy is far from impotent today in Japan... Why is it not impotent? Because of: what amounts to an arbitrage argument ---the most convincing type of argument in an economic conte...
Oct 15 2016
Theresa May's speech at the Tory national conference has generated little enthusiasm among British conservatives of a libertarian bent. On the other hand, it cautioned some people on the left, who found Mrs May is perhaps ready to steal the very vocabulary of the labour party. May understands Brexit not just as a vote...
Oct 14 2016
Right after Mike Huemer speaks at GMU on Monday, I'm rushing to New York City to debate Robin Hanson on the resolution, "Robots will eventually dominate the world and eliminate human abilities to earn wages." As you might expect, Robin's arguing the affirmative, and I'm arguing the negative. Hope to see you...
READER COMMENTS
Mark Bahner
Oct 15 2016 at 9:54pm
Hi,
Some of us don’t have the time or money to go jetting about, all la-di-dah. (Because we’re racing against the machines, doncha know.) 😉
Sometime (maybe after the debate, to avoid spoilers?) I’d like to read how that resolution can not be true: “Robots will eventually dominate the world and eliminate human abilities to earn wages”?
If robots (/”computers”/”AI”) can eventually do everything better than humans, and at a tiny fraction of the cost, why would humans get goods/services from other humans, rather than robots (/”computers”/”AI”)?
Paul Ralley
Oct 16 2016 at 9:56am
If there is the possibility of recording this, to out out as a podcast, I’d be very grateful!
Lars
Oct 17 2016 at 1:16pm
Yes! I too would really grateful for a recording posted online.
Dylan
Oct 17 2016 at 2:31pm
Leave town for the weekend and don’t check EconLog and look what I miss hearing about. When I go to register it shows tickets are sold out. Any chance they’re saving some space for walk-ups? Would love to check it out.
Mark Bahner
Oct 17 2016 at 6:20pm
Hopefully, if Jason Alexander (aka, Bootleggin’ George Costanza, the ultimate Bad Seed) is in NY tonight, he’ll make a bootleg tape for us.
“I’m a bootlegger!”
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