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Take Two

What would a world without work be like?

Could a robot pharmacist replace a human one?

Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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What would a world without work be like?

Let's imagine a scenario... a world without work. Imagine that robots can do all of the jobs that humans were doing. That you have unlimited leisure time and no career to speak of.

Does a world without work sound like a dream or a nightmare to you?

Well, according to Derek Thompson, Senior Editor at The Atlantic, that scenario might not be that far off. He joins A Martinez to talk about the future of work.

If you'd like to hear the entire interview, click on the audio embedded above.