Tyler Cowen: Average Is Over

Here's the actual new book everyone should read. At least everyone on this board, since this seems to be the topic of many discussions.

A WSJ review:

http://online.wSportsJournalists.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303342104579097482945031804

Some suggestions on how to be better than average -- play a lot of chess, learn how to work with machines, and become better at educating yourself on machines.

Looking forward to reading this, though it's under a stack of other books.

Here are the author's credentials, from Wikipedia:

 

The impact on global warming must be considered.

 

I love it when someone from academia tells us that the shit is about to get real.

 

Have you seen the bumper stickers around america? Most kids are on the honor roll, and are well above average.

 

I thought that was just in Lake Wobegon.

 

Is he wrong? Yesterday, we talked about an article in which it was suggested that robots will soon take over all manual labor jobs - and many service industry jobs, as well.

 

And the rest of you can eat beans. Or rotten rice.

 

Shouldn't we all be eating cake?

 

Everyone seems pretty mad. Is the author saying he finds this desirable? Or just inevitable?

 

Inevitable, from what I gather in reading about the book.

 

Suck it, bitches. You're in my world, now.