So why still so many people in offices? There are now a huge number of employees for whom everything goes in and out over a wire. Those are the ones who should be most vulnerable to automation.
You worried about brexit?
Barber said, nope hair still grows whether we're in Europe or not.
OK, you worried about a deep recession and mass unemployment?
Barber said, nope hair still grows and needs cutting especially if people are interviewing more.
Ok, ok, so what about Automation?
Barber said...would you trust a robot to get this close to your ears with a razor sharp blade?
Honesly, true story which might explain why 3 new hairdressers have opened up in my high street in the last year. Also as someone who works in software and has to deal with 'bugs' his last point made me really think!
The price of homes is pushed up by everyone except those who want to buy their first one: Banks, Insurance companies, incumbent owners, construction companies, land owners, real estate agents, governments.
Everyone wants higher home prices except people who don't own a home.
I will work against that tide. I am going to build a company that will build me an affordable house and then I will sell affordable houses to people.
How?
Honesly, true story which might explain why 3 new hairdressers have opened up in my high street in the last year
The barber may not have to worry about robot barbers any time soon, but he should definitely worry about all the new hairdressers that open up as a result of people changing jobs.
Mine moved to a competitor and I moved to him.
-"Planes already fly themselves" actually they don't and you wouldn't step into one that did.
Frankly, LASIK freaks me out way more than getting into a Waymo car, yet it's a common procedure.
They're not easy to automate, at all.
EDIT: that's why i think they won't be replaced internally, but by "disruptive" startups.
Example: how UBER replaced taxi dispatchers.