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Scariest Study I’ve Read for a Long Time: Demand for High Skill, High Cognitive Occupations Reverse Course
If this study is correct it represents a major paradigm shift in our society. If the identified trends are long term in nature the implications are staggering. The Great Reversal in the Demand for Skill and Cognitive Tasks Abstract What explains … Continue reading
Conservative Discontent with Science is not Attributable to the Uneducated but to Rising Distrust among Educated Conservatives
A new study in the American Sociological Review confirms the hypothesis that conservatives in the U.S. exhibit increasing levels of distrust of science. What is more surprising is that the logistic regression analysis demonstrates that educated conservatives are becoming less confident … Continue reading
Robotics: A Real Threat to Employment and a Challenge for Policymakers
The relationship between advances in technology and unemployment, especially for the unskilled labor force must be understood and acted upon by policymakers. Here’s a specific example: “Robotics as a technology is far from new, but is ready to displace hundreds … Continue reading
If Adopted and Implemented, Texas GOP Platform on Critical Thinking is Inimical to Modern Civilization
Earlier I posted that the 2012 Texas GOP platform calls for the repeal of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The platform in question has another flapdoodle: opposition to teaching higher order thinking skills or critical thinking skills! Here’s the … Continue reading