The Future of the Professions: How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (750 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0198799071 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Instead they trace inexorable and universal forces that will drive disintermediation, deconstruction and disruption. In The Future of the Professions they relentlessly and unyieldingly but also entertainingly and elegantly set about proving their point. In reshaping our system of justice so that it can more cost-effectively underpin our democratic society and its prosperity, I have had the benefit of the Susskinds core thesis how to use technology not simply to enable the legal professions to do better what they now do, but to reshape justice for the benefit of the public." -- Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, the Lord Chief Justice of En
” I am a great fan of author Richard Susskind’s previous books and his No one would describe The Future of the Professions as a “light and frothy read.” I am a great fan of author Richard Susskind’s previous books and his evolving thoughts about the future of the legal profession - and, in this book, all professions. His son Daniel, who is a lecturer in economics at . World Changing Analysis This book should be read by every marketing person for professional organizations, the world is changing as technology takes us to new places in commerce. The technology will continue to improve and expand, it will be important for professional organizations to recognize the impact on their professions, or be left . Worth reading by every professional Robert As an older professional I found this book thrilling and compelling. Perhaps a bit scary at times but overall very stimulating and thought provoking. I recommend it to all professionals and suggest they read with an open mind. Think more about the possibilities that innovation will bring and less being at the end o
Previously, he worked for the British Government - in the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit, in the Policy Unit in 10 Downing Street, and as a Senior Policy Adviser at the Cabinet Office. His numerous books include the best-sellers, The End of Lawyers? (OUP, 2008) and Tomorrow's Lawyers (OUP, 2013), his work has been translated into more than 10 languages, and he has been invited
In their place, they propose six new models for producing and distributing expertise in society. The book raises important practical and moral questions. The authors challenge the 'grand bargain' -- the arrangement that grants various monopolies to today's professionals. In an era when machines can out-perform human beings at most tasks, what are the prospects for employment, who should own and control online expertise, and what tasks should be reserved exclusively for people?Based on the authors' in-depth research of more than ten professions, and illustrated by numerous examples from each, this is the first book to assess and question the relevance of the professions in the 21st century.. The Future of the Professions explains how 'increasingly capable systems' -- from telepresence to artificial intelligence -- will bring fundamental change in the way that the 'practical expertise' of specialists is made available in society. This book predicts the decline of today's professions and describes the people and systems that will replace them. In an Internet society, according to Richard Susskind and Daniel Susskind, we will neither need nor want doctors, teachers, accountants, architects, the clergy, consultants, lawyers, and many others, to work as they did in