The Lure of Cheap Crap & Will Artificial Intelligence Take Over Your Job?

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Science, Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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There is an art and science to flattery This episode starts with a look at how powerful it can be if you know how to give and take a compliment and offers advice on how to execute a great compliment. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evidence-based-living/202109/the-psychology-compliments-nice-word-goes-long-way Americans buy a lot of cheap crap. Knick-knacks, souvenirs, gadgets and who knows what else. What is the lure of this cheap crap? Why are our closets and drawers full of it? That turns out to be a fascinating topic for discussion with my guest Wendy Woloson, an associate professor of history at Rutgers University-Camden and the author of the book Crap: A History of Cheap Stuff in America (https://amzn.to/3M9M9WM). Listen as she explains what encourages us to buy these things and why they are often so very disappointing. We’ve long heard about how artificial intelligence will replace humans in many jobs. What about your job? Certainly there must be some careers that are immune from this. What are the ramifications of AI replacing workers? That is what Kevin Roose is here to discuss. Kevin is a technology columnist for The New York Times, host of the Rabbit Hole podcast https://rabbitholepodcasts.com/ and author of the book Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation (https://amzn.to/42U861T). Why would it be more dangerous to drive on the day your income taxes are due? Listen as I explain the reason and reveal the other days of the year that are more dangerous than most. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/more-people-die-in-fatal-car-crashes-on-tax-day-study-finds/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Zocdoc is the only FREE app that lets you find AND book doctors who are patient-reviewed, take your insurance, are available when you need them and treat almost every condition under the sun! Go to https://Zocdoc.com/SYSK and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Discover Credit Cards do something pretty awesome. At the end of your first year, they automatically double all the cash back you’ve earned! See terms and check it out for yourself at https://Discover.com/match Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Time for Diet Coke, mate. Yes, yes, yes!
0:12.0	Da-da-da-da-da-da!
0:15.0	I really needed that.
0:16.0	Love what you love. Diet Coke.
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0:26.0	From a Paxen store, 18 plus T's and C's visit Coke.co.uk slash break.
0:31.0	Today on something you should know, the power of giving and receiving a great compliment.
0:37.0	Then why is it American seem to love Nicknacks, gadgets, souvenirs and all kinds of cheap crap?
0:44.0	Certainly the market in the United States has been the most enthusiastic.
0:49.0	We are key purchasers of crap and we have been over time since the 19th century.
0:55.0	I would say that we do crap better than any other culture.
0:59.0	Then some days are more dangerous to drive your car than others and one is coming up.
1:05.0	An artificial intelligence, AI, it will take over a lot of jobs.
1:10.0	Which makes you wonder what kinds of jobs are, maybe not entirely safe, but more safe.
1:16.0	I went and asked some of the best AI researchers in the world.
1:19.0	And I was sort of shocked by what they told me.
1:21.0	They said there are three kinds of jobs that are relatively safe.
1:25.0	All this today on something you should know.
1:31.0	This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.
1:34.0	Sometimes in life, we're faced with tough choices and the path forward isn't always clear.
1:40.0	Whether you're dealing with decisions around your career, your relationships or anything else,
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