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Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

Smart Machines and the Future of Work (with Jay W. Richards)

Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

Talbot School of Theology at Biola University / Sean McDowell & Scott Rae

Talbot, Church, Christianity, Christian, Culture, Biola, Sean Mcdowell, Religion & Spirituality, Scott Rae, Think Biblically

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2019

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

With artificial intelligence and the emergence of robotics and other "smart machines," observers of culture have wondered what is the future of human work? In his insightful new book, business professor and theologian, Dr. Jay Richards, outlines the coming disruptions to the workplace produced by the proliferation smart machines, but also talks about "the human advantage" the people have. Join us for this fascinating discussion about the future of work and making career choices in this curren...

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0:00.0

Welcome to the podcast Think Biblical

0:04.3

Biblically, Conversations on Faith and Culture. I'm your host Scott Ray,

0:08.8

Dean of Faculty and Professor of Christian Ethics at Talbot School

0:11.8

of Theology here at Biola University.

0:14.8

We're here at Acton University, which is a conference of academics on the intersection of

0:19.6

religious principles, liberty and economics.

0:23.5

And it's a great opportunity to get a whole group

0:25.7

of great people together.

0:26.8

And really pleased to have Jay Richards with us,

0:30.1

Dr. Jay Richards, who is an assistant research professor in the School of Business and

0:34.3

Economics at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. still functions as

0:40.0

Senior Fellow of the Discovery Institute, the Executive Editor of the Stream.

0:44.0

I'll let you say a little bit more about what that is in just a moment.

0:47.4

But the reason I am so delighted to have Jay on with us today

0:51.9

is to talk about his latest book, which is incredibly

0:55.2

provocative and very timely. The book is entitled The Human

0:59.8

Advantage, the future of American work in an age of smart machines.

1:05.0

So Jay, thanks so much for being with us.

1:07.0

Great to be with you, Scott.

1:08.0

Thanks. For talking about this really important subject.

1:11.0

Sure. And I think it's fair to say that our Christian community is is about to be caught off guard by the

1:20.0

the smart machines.

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