Economic forum where so many smart people are gathered we are having conversations about things that are not necessarily being discussed so broadly everywhere else. The issue here is the threat that progress poses to employment, to work, and to labor, and how we should think about those things. Weve got divide a panel with us quite a panel with us today. On your right is andrew mcafee, he is a Principal Research scientist at mit and he studies how Digital Technologies are changing business, the economy and society. He is the cofounder on the Digital Economy at mit and coauthor of a great book, the second machine age work progress and prosperity in a time of brilliant technologies. Arty sorenson is the president and chief executive officer of h marriott international. Lauren is a professor and director at the university of business. She is on the Global Agenda Council on gender parity. Another is the chief executive officer and managing director and a director general of the Internation
Up and it began snowing harder this morning. As seen in this video, suddenly as the giant arm was being brought down, it started twisting. The 565 feet of steal weigh 300 tons, crashing to the ground. This tmz video also captures the moment after the crane crushed several parked cars. Its really devastated. I happened to be at my desk and saw the crane come down. Reporter the twisted wreckage stretches along werth street. Right outside, the Sergeants Benevolent Association officers. Our first instinct was to run outside and render aid. Reporter the sergeants with the nypd found the victim who died, david wichs. Three others were injured, two hospitalized. The crane was being lowered into the position, the danger to people on the street was less, and thank god we didnt more people. Reporter the cranes frame work buckled and bent out of shape, most missing the buildings on the nair street. Some pieces of debris crashed through windows and ceilings. This counter weight ending up on someon
My cohost and digital producer, wajahat ali is here bringing in all of your feedback. Waj, one of the largest segments of the shared economy is sharing a room in your home, renting out a room or your entire home, and we were talking about this earlier. Its kind of a weird concept. Im the paranoid son of immigrants. I dont even want my family members staying with me. To have a stranger live in my room, seepsubious, but. Yeah, indeed. Which goes back to what we were saying about lending your house to a stranger. Would you do that . Or lend your car . Or how about leave your dog with someone that you just met on the internet. Average citizens are turning to just that. Its called the sharing economy. People with stuff that they are not using rent it to people who want it, and it has evolved into a 26 billion a year industry. Everything from a 12,000 handbag that can be yours for an evening for 100 bucks, to a weekend surfboard, 2hour lawn mower, or your very own dog for an afternoon. Its a
My cohost and digital producer, wajahat ali is here bringing in all of your feedback. Waj, one of the largest segments of the shared economy is sharing a room in your home, renting out a room or your entire home, and we were talking about this earlier. Its kind of a weird concept. Im the paranoid son of immigrants. I dont even want my family members staying with me. To have a stranger live in my room, seepsubious, but. Yeah, indeed. Which goes back to what we were saying about lending your house to a stranger. Would you do that . Or lend your car . Or how about leave your dog with someone that you just met on the internet. Average citizens are turning to just that. Its called the sharing economy. People with stuff that they are not using rent it to people who want it, and it has evolved into a 26 billion a year industry. Everything from a 12,000 handbag that can be yours for an evening for 100 bucks, to a weekend surfboard, 2hour lawn mower, or your very own dog for an afternoon. Its a
My cohost and digital producer, wajahat ali is here bringing in all of your feedback. Waj, one of the largest segments of the shared economy is sharing a room in your home, renting out a room or your entire home, and we were talking about this earlier. Its kind of a weird concept. Im the paranoid son of immigrants. I dont even want my family members staying with me. To have a stranger live in my room, seepsubious, but. Yeah, indeed. Which goes back to what we were saying about lending your house to a stranger. Would you do that . Or lend your car . Or how about leave your dog with someone that you just met on the internet. Average citizens are turning to just that. Its called the sharing economy. People with stuff that they are not using rent it to people who want it, and it has evolved into a 26 billion a year industry. Everything from a 12,000 handbag that can be yours for an evening for 100 bucks, to a weekend surfboard, 2hour lawn mower, or your very own dog for an afternoon. Its a