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kbaker · 2012-10-11 · Original thread
Maybe 'The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future' by Martin Ford?

I haven't finished the whole thing yet, but so far it has been a good read about some of the problems with increased automation and machine intelligence. He also outlines some possible solutions.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Lights-Tunnel-Automation-Accelerat...

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