Erik Brynjolfsson Quotes
Technology is always creating jobs. It's always destroying jobs. But right now the pace is accelerating. It's faster we think than ever before in history. So as a consequence, we are not creating jobs at the same pace that we need to.
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First, how do we give everyone a fair shot at opportunity and security in this new economy? Second, how do we make technology work for us, and not against us - especially when it comes to solving urgent challenges like climate change? Third, how do we keep America safe and lead the world without becoming its policeman?
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India and Japan should develop a complementary relationship in information technology.
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Humanity is acquiring all the right technology for all the wrong reasons.
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Tokyo in the late 1960s seemed to be like one of the futures that science fiction presents. Here was the proto- super-technology of the future, electronically, robotically, blahblahblah, intercut with traditional Japanese cultural patterns, Shinto patterns.
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Effective use of technology is important to deliver healthcare. By leveraging technology, you can bring down lack of access and cost of healthcare.
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Mythology and science both extend the scope of human beings. Like science and technology, mythology, as we shall see, is not about opting out of this world, but about enabling us to live more intensely within it.
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You can find lots of people like you through technology, and women in particular like communities.
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It reflects a prevailing myth that production technology is no more amenable to human judgment or social interests than the laws of thermodynamics, atomic structure or biological inheritance.
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If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner.
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Real programmers can write assembly code in any language.
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A revolution is to bring on change and we're spiritual people trying to bring on spiritual change. It might sound like I'm a dreamer, but economic models have reached their height of evolution. Technology has evolved. What hasn't evolved is mankind's spirituality; everything is from 3,000 years ago.
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If we attempt to block the development of new technology, we effectively have ensured that the most responsible parties will not develop them.
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In the 'stealth era,' battlefield strength might just be dictated by the level of stealth or invisibility technology at the disposal of combatants. This is likely to trigger a scientific and technological race, as well as provide new platforms for countries to enhance their prestige domestically and internationally.
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A lot of people in the technology space love the idea of a solving a problem.
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The spoken word was the first technology by which man was able to let go of his environment in order to grasp it in a new way.
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People would like better batteries but they are wary of making investments. What is required is both a technology push and a market pull.
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I look at technology as a way for us to engage with and help our customers. If we don't do it, someone else is going to.
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I work a lot on skill demands and changes in labor markets having to do with technology and with trade as well.
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A lot has changed in India in the last decade. We can attribute the growth of India's startup ecosystem to the increased penetration of affordable smartphones and data connectivity across the country. Technology is no longer a luxury. People across generation and geographies are making use of mobile technologies. Startups have capitalised on this phenomenon.
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People aren't hiring me to be a 'yes' man. They have their girlfriends for that.
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I've often said the most difficult things I have to say to people through humour. I can very quickly put someone in their place with it. But we all walk away unscathed because there's been some funnies around it, and I'll usually make sure that it comes back at me.
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That's your opportunity - to approach your work in a way that generates unique learning and interactions that are worth sharing.
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Technology is always creating jobs. It's always destroying jobs. But right now the pace is accelerating. It's faster we think than ever before in history. So as a consequence, we are not creating jobs at the same pace that we need to.
