Jack Ma Sees Decades of Pain as Internet Upends Old Economy

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"In the next 30 years, the world will see much more pain than happiness," Ma said of job disruptions caused by the internet.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-23/jack-ma-sees-decades-of-pain-as-internet-upends-older-economy

Me too, Jack. Me too.

[Mackin USA]

Somewhat related

Will the high-tech cities of the future be utterly lonely?

Humans are inherently social animals, and our health suffers if we're cut off from social ties. So it's no wonder the so-called loneliness "epidemic" is being called a public health crisis. But as we sit on the cusp of massive technological advances, the near future could exacerbate this growing problem.

http://theweek.com/articles/689527/hightech-cities-future-utterly-lonely

[rcjordan]

>humans
>cities
>social

Related:

https://phys.org/news/2017-04-naked-mole-rats-oxygen.html