{"product_id":"9789811516511","title":"Understanding the Creative Economy and the Future of Employment","description":"\u003ch1\u003eUnderstanding the Creative Economy and the Future of Employment\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFernandez-Pol, Jorge Eduardo; Harvie, Charles\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe motivation of this book is simple, yet fundamental: No complete understanding of the modern economy is possible without a thorough grounding in the field of innovation as an economic activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book, as its title emphasizes, aims at helping readers to gain a comprehension of two inextricably linked issues:  challenging innovation and the future of human work. To this end, the book integrates a triad of topics: innovation as an economic activity, modus operandi of an innovation-driven economy, and the persistent progression toward automation of human jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main message conveyed by this book is that a creative economy will converge to an economy governed by smart machines aka robots, but will produce benefits if addressed in a rational manner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs to the salient features of this book, \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessibility: Accessible to readers with only cursory knowledge (if any) in economics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Adherence to a discursive, non-mathematical style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrevity: Covers material in a succinct, easily understandable manner, drawing upon real world examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendices: Each chapter is supplemented with appendices that elaborate upon pertinent real world examples and applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-contained: All the key concepts are defined and exemplified within the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplicability: Uses examples that resonate with a wide audience of readers concerned about the advance of robots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-mathematical diagrams: Provides accessible and readily understandable figures\/graphs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtective stance: Contains a rational response to the march of the robots which is useful for workers of all ages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2020-04-11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789811516511\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-981-15-1652-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 191.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45385473458316,"sku":"9789811516511","price":143.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789811516511.jpg?v=1765562325","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789811516511","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}