May 16, 2025

Will robots create the workplace utopia you’ve been wishing for?

Historical accounts show that humans have always sought a utopia, especially in the workplace.  We all want the workplace to be a pleasant and harmonious place to grow and establish a career.  Today, I hear increasingly more about...

May 4, 2025

Will robots end the use of cheap labor?

Back in college some decades ago, the economic argument between my professor and classmates was about a country’s competitive advantage derived from the use of cheap labor to drive down costs of production.  This idea can be seen in m...

April 30, 2025

Management and Machines

There is a contention about what we call “management” and how it will function in the workplace alongside machines – which is to say, robots or AI. Few managers see machines as good and positive, so let us be honest -- man...

March 31, 2025

Let a Robot Do It

There is a struggle as to who will be more prized by employers -- robots or humans. Robots and automated technologies will change how companies buy and sell and how humans view their work, but some people are asking at what cost. The cost of losing j...

March 21, 2025

Why is a smartphone priced higher than a loaf of bread?

Many people do not know why an iPhone costs more than a loaf of bread. Nor do they have any idea why consumers in this market value the iPhone over a loaf of bread and are willing to pay more for it, notwithstanding paying a higher price. We need bre...