Visions of Automation: A Comparative Discussion of Two Approaches

In recent years, fears of technological unemployment have (re-)emerged strongly in public discourse. response, policymakers and researchers tried to gain a more nuanced understanding the future work an age automation. these debates, it has become common practice signal expertise on automation by referencing plethora studies, rather than limiting oneself careful discussion small number selected papers whose epistemic limitations one might actually be able grasp comprehensively. This paper addresses this shortcoming. I will first give very general introduction state art research potentials for automation, using German case as example. then provide in-depth analysis two studies field that exemplify competing approaches question automatability: limit themselves discussing hand, macroeconomic scenario methods claim concrete assessments connection between job losses (or creation) innovation other. Finally, insight into specific vices virtues from perspective critical social theory, thereby contributing enlightened reflexive debate