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This is a personal project by @dellsystem. I built this to help me retain information from the books I'm reading.

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the Palestinian economy

[...] underemployment for young engineers. Radicalization, unemployment, and engineering skills are a nasty combination. Many suicide bombers and bomb makers that Hamas has produced have come with this background. The best way for the West Bank to not end up like Gaza is through economic integratio…

—p.82 The Industries of the Future The Code-ification of Money, Markets, and Trust (76) by Alec J. Ross
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help struggling areas incubate new businesses

Jack is also driving for Square to help combat the inequality that has proliferated alongside innovation. He makes a point of holding Square events in cities like Detroit and St. Louis that have suffered as manufacturing jobs have left the United States. He views Square as a product that can help t…

—p.81 The Code-ification of Money, Markets, and Trust (76) by Alec J. Ross
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a remarkably Marxist-Leninist approach

[...] In Lysenko's scientific view, if you plucked all the leaves off a tree, the next generation of trees would also be leafless, a remarkably Marxist-Leninist approach to science.

—p.68 The Future of the Human Machine (44) by Alec J. Ross
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we aren't as easy to upgrade as software

[...] There needs to be investment in growing fields like robotics but also a social framework that makes sure those who are losing their jobs are able to stay afloat long enough to pivot to the industries or positions that offer new possibilities. Many countries, particularly those in Northern Eur…

—p.43 Here Come the Robots (15) by Alec J. Ross
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robots will kill many jobs

As the technology continues to advance, robots will kill many jobs. They will also create and preserve others, and they will also create immense value--although as we have seen time and again, this value won't be shared evenly. Overall, robots can be a boon, freeing up humans to do more productive …

—p.37 Here Come the Robots (15) by Alec J. Ross