Employment Is Dead: How Disruptive Technologies Are Revolutionizing the Way We Work

by Deborah Perry Piscione, Josh Drean

Genres: Nonfiction, Business

288 pages, Hardcover

Published January 28, 2025

Reviews

[Sam Canaan · Rating 1 out of 5]

This does introduce concepts about the future that will certainly be implemented, however, the author only looks at how to make efficiency better for profits rather than how to be better for workers and how to transition into these new techs for the benefit of everybody.

[RH364 · Rating 4 out of 5]

An alternative view of the 9-to-5

If you've ever felt the tense morning wakeup because today is a tough day at work, then this is a book that refreshes the perspective of what to dream about - working smarter, not definitely harder.

Some say that the "corporate ladder" is a treadmill going nowhere in the disguise of an orderly life, but that is what everyone demands from a successful person. This book validates that feeling with precision and mends the wound of daily struggle. Piscione and Drean don't just argue that employment is changing; they are convinced it is evolving into a set of smart contracts.

Here are three emotional and logical reasons why this is worth your time:

1. The Logic: It explains "Web3" without the jargon. Most of us know AI is already here, but this book goes in-depth into the structure of work. The authors introduce the next version of the internet, "—a decentralised model where we, employees, change to contributors of the organisation.

2. The Emotion: It validates the potential of a stressful environment. This was the most surprising part for me. The book articulates the feeling of stability from a person's perspective and lifts the curtain to reveal the unsurprising sense that work security is a fragile idea. The book meddles with the exciting idea of everybody working as partners.

3. The Pragmatism: The book is filled with different models & guidelines, unlike other similar category books that might just write the abstract idea of the changing work landscape.

Creativity, empathy, and complex problem-solving are the core skills that got me through the reading of this book this year, and the book solidified the aforementioned skillset required in the modern workplace. It's my first, and I'm excited to move forward with the next book to catch my goal of a book a month this year.

[Bernard · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is meant to change the way employers think. Yes, there is also a lot of material in there which will help an existing employee understand what is needed in this new age of AI, but as much as one would want to unlearn and relearn and reskill and upskill, it matters little when there is little employment as described in the book. And too many employers existing that I know, would not change for the better.

Instead, AI will continue to replace workers but too many employers will not replace workers (even if they read and understand the book). It is not like a revolution, where things are upturned and a new way of living comes about. Instead, we will be stuck with the huge momentum of the old and be deprecated in the age of AI.

[Greg · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book provides thorough description of the changjng landscape of the current workplace particularly those in the industries upended by technology. I like it.

[Steve Brock · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have selected this book as Stevo's Business Book of the Week for the week of 1/26, as it stands heads above other recently published books on this topic.

[Dmitry · Rating 1 out of 5]

Communism-flavoured talks about blockchain without ANY real usefulness. Absolutely disappointing for me. Clickbate title.

[mariya · Rating 2 out of 5]

всичко на всичко, не това е даото, за което искам да чета.

/от катрин

[Josephine Olok · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. I like tech and the level of detail.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review to come...

[Xavier · Rating 3 out of 5]

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