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in Asia, China, Current Affairs, Economic Development, Economics, Evolution, Gender and Sex, Immigration, Links – Saturday, Religion, Science, Sports and Entertainment, Technology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution), Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution1. The United States had its financial bubble. Europe is having one too. Is China next? If it is, it could reshape the global economy and radically reshape the Chinese government. Here is an interesting piece about China’s real estate bubble. 2. Robert Tracinski thinks we are in the midst of a Third Industrial Revolution.…
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in Business, Capitalism and Markets, Christian Life, Demography, Ecclesia, Economics, Education, Europe, Links – Saturday, Politics, Public Policy, Race, Religion, Sociology, Sports and Entertainment, Technology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution), Theology, Vocation1. Conventional wisdom says wearing the red shirt in Star Trek will get you killed. Not so fast. Statistical analysis in Significance Magazine disagrees. (Keep your redshirt on: a Bayesian exploration) "… In spite of wearing a redshirt, there is only an 8.6% chance of a member of the operations or engineering departments becoming a…
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in Africa, Asia, Business, Capitalism and Markets, Central America, China, Christian Life, Demography, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Economics, Health and Medicine, History, Immigration, International Affairs, Links – Saturday, Politics, Race, Religion, Science, Sociology, South America, Sports and Entertainment, Technology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Energy), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution), Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution1. Christian History magazine has an entire issue devoted to Christians in the New Industrial Economy: The World Changed, the Church Responded. It is a priceless collection of essays on how various religious traditions responded to (or failed to) the challenges of the Industrial Revolution. Issue 104 examines the impact of automation on Europe and…
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Manufacturing Jobs and the Rise of the Machines
Harvard Business Review Blog: Manufacturing Jobs and the Rise of the Machines Andrew McAfee explains that the resurgence in American manufacturing doesn't mean creating new jobs. Due to automation, there is a global decline in manufacturing jobs, even as manufacturing grows. He ends with this: … Even if total manufacturing employment goes down because of…
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Practically human: Can smart machines do your job?
Associated Press: Practically human: Can smart machines do your job? … To better understand the impact of technology on jobs, The Associated Press analyzed employment data from 20 countries; and interviewed economists, technology experts, robot manufacturers, software developers, CEOs and workers who are competing with smarter machines. The AP found that almost all the jobs…
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Saturday Links
1. Building Congregations Around Art Galleries and Cafes as Spirituality Wanes "… Although the number of evangelical churches in the United States declined for many years, the trend reversed in 2006, with more new churches opening each year since, according to the Leadership Network's most recent surveys. This wave of "church planting" has been highest…
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3D printing is the future of manufacturing
VentureBeat: 3D printing is the future of manufacturing
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The Manufacturing Curve in Economic Development
Business Insider: Manufacturing's Role In Job Creation Evolves The Same Way In Every Country In a new report from the McKinsey Global Institute, we learn that the manufacturing sector's share of employment rises and then falls as GDP per capita rises. The decline is associated with the rise in service sector hiring as people demand…