Automation Books

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Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as automation)
avg rating 3.96 — 9,509 ratings — published 2015
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Automate This: How Algorithms Came to Rule Our World Automate This: How Algorithms Came to Rule Our World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as automation)
avg rating 3.82 — 3,633 ratings — published 2012
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The Glass Cage: How Our Computers Are Changing Us The Glass Cage: How Our Computers Are Changing Us (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 2,312 ratings — published 2014
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Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 20,704 ratings — published 2014
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Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as automation)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,239 ratings — published 2021
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The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 12,098 ratings — published 2014
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Player Piano Player Piano (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as automation)
avg rating 3.90 — 62,429 ratings — published 1952
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A World Without Work: Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond A World Without Work: Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as automation)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,841 ratings — published 2020
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Automation and the Future of Work Automation and the Future of Work (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as automation)
avg rating 3.87 — 656 ratings — published 2020
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The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 9,753 ratings — published 2018
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
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avg rating 4.19 — 283,817 ratings — published 2015
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Future Crimes Future Crimes (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.92 — 4,384 ratings — published 2015
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Race Against The Machine Race Against The Machine (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.91 — 2,017 ratings — published 2011
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 23,799 ratings — published 1999
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Automate Your Busywork: Do Less, Achieve More, and Save Your Brain for the Big Stuff Automate Your Busywork: Do Less, Achieve More, and Save Your Brain for the Big Stuff (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.29 — 374 ratings — published
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Fully Automated Luxury Communism: A Manifesto Fully Automated Luxury Communism: A Manifesto (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as automation)
avg rating 3.69 — 2,630 ratings — published 2018
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Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,550 ratings — published 2015
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Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as automation)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,776 ratings — published 2018
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Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as automation)
avg rating 4.28 — 3,136 ratings — published 2014
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Four Futures: Life After Capitalism Four Futures: Life After Capitalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as automation)
avg rating 3.77 — 3,656 ratings — published 2015
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The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as automation)
avg rating 3.89 — 11,926 ratings — published 2016
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Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (Audio CD)
by (shelved 3 times as automation)
avg rating 4.00 — 27,239 ratings — published 2017
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The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as automation)
avg rating 3.74 — 6,428 ratings — published 2015
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Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as automation)
avg rating 4.17 — 544 ratings — published 1980
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The 4-Hour Workweek The 4-Hour Workweek (ebook)
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avg rating 3.91 — 329,561 ratings — published
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Demon Seed Demon Seed (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.46 — 16,083 ratings — published 1973
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Why We Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road Why We Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 3.94 — 696 ratings — published
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The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 4.26 — 49,484 ratings — published 2013
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Jayne's Intelligence Review: The Royal Manticoran Navy Jayne's Intelligence Review: The Royal Manticoran Navy (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 3.79 — 151 ratings — published 2006
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Industrial Automation and Robotics: An Introduction Industrial Automation and Robotics: An Introduction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 4.20 — 51 ratings — published 2013
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 2,048,718 ratings — published 1932
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¡Sálvese quien pueda!: El futuro del trabajo en la era de la automatización ¡Sálvese quien pueda!: El futuro del trabajo en la era de la automatización (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,509 ratings — published 2018
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Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 3.67 — 621 ratings — published 2015
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 4.06 — 13,095 ratings — published 2018
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The Art of Software Testing The Art of Software Testing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 3.65 — 270 ratings — published 1979
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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 23,245 ratings — published 2007
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The C Programming Language The C Programming Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 4.44 — 11,249 ratings — published 1978
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xUnit Test Patterns: Refactoring Test Code xUnit Test Patterns: Refactoring Test Code (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 3.94 — 690 ratings — published 2003
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The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 1,045 ratings — published 2018
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AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 16,493 ratings — published 2018
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Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 2,824 ratings — published 2018
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Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 4.21 — 42,420 ratings — published 2014
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Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 3.87 — 29,712 ratings — published 2016
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How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 7,757 ratings — published 2012
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Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 468 ratings — published
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The Economic Singularity: Artificial intelligence and the death of capitalism The Economic Singularity: Artificial intelligence and the death of capitalism (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 3.84 — 595 ratings — published 2016
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The Future of the Professions: How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts The Future of the Professions: How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 3.63 — 1,058 ratings — published 2015
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Virtually Human: The Promise and the Peril of Digital Immortality Virtually Human: The Promise and the Peril of Digital Immortality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 3.51 — 182 ratings — published 2014
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Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 391,621 ratings — published 2014
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“That gizmo's been nothing but trouble..." [Walking Mule]
"Why don't you get a human?" [McGill Feighan]
"A human? Say, boy, you been out in the sun too long? You got any idea what a living breathing receptionists costs?" [WM]
"Haven't the foggiest. Your predecessor had one, though." [MF]
"And my predecessor damned near bankrupted the NAC." [WM]
"There is that..." [MF]”
Kevin O'Donnell, Jr.

“AI's ambition: 'Let's automate tasks.'
ML's efficiency: 'Let's optimize outcomes.'
GenAI's confidence: 'Let's automate success!”
Brahmanand Savanth

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