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Sounds,24 May 2024,39 mins

When the Robots Take Over... - Cautionary Questions

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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Tim Harford is joined by Jacob Goldstein to answer your questions. Does winning the lottery make you unhappy? Is Bitcoin bad for the economy? When does correlation imply causation? And what will Tim and Jacob do when the robot overlords come for their jobs? We love hearing from you, so please keep your questions coming: [email protected].

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