Slate Money

The Robot Apocalypse Edition

Slate Money talks changing jobs in the robot economy, Wells Fargo’s banking products, and Amazon pricing algorithms.

Listen to Episode No. 124 of Slate Money:

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On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion and Cathy O’Neil, author of the recently released Weapons of Math Destruction, talk to Ryan Avent, economics columnist for the Economist and author of The Wealth of Humans: Work, Power, and Status in the Twenty-first Century, about how jobs are changing in the robot economy, Wells Fargo’s unnecessary banking products, and shifty Amazon pricing algorithms.

Topics discussed on today’s show include:

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Email: slatemoney@slate.com
Twitter: @felixsalmon, @mathbabedotorg, @ryanavent

Production by Mickey Capper.