Towards A Fairer Gig Economy 2017
by Mark Graham /
2017 / English / EPUB
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People around the world are waking up to a new world of work. A system that distributes millions of jobs, but no stable work. A system that connects bosses and workers who sometimes never meet each other. A system that offers workers freedoms, but no security or control.
The gig economy is disrupting industries, professions, and livelihoods. But what is actually new about it? Despite mass automation, billions of dollars of private investment, and millions of smartphone apps, work is still work. The old idea of one person paying another to do something for them is yet to be superseded by any great invention. Its just that in some cases the tools of the trade have gone digital, and are likely to remain so.
