Jared Murphy
Automation should help workers, not harm them
Opinions November 12, 2022By: Jared Murphy, SFU Student In the 20th century, economist John Keynes correctly predicted that automation in the industrial sector would continue expanding and threatening jobs, which we’re currently seeing in North America. In some ways, Canada’s shift towards automation parallels the transition towards cleaner energy. Many labour intensive jobs are being automated away or changed dramatically. Without effective transition strategies, this hurts the working class: 10.6% of whom face a high risk of automation-related job transformation. The Canadian government must act now, to offer legitimate solutions that actually benefit the working class. Canada needs to develop strategies that consider…
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We need to move on from the suburban myth
Peak Web March 25, 2022By: Jared Murphy, SFU Student The idea of suburbia probably conjures up many different ideas for you. Possibly, a nostalgic picture of riding your bike until “the street lights turn on,” like mom used to say. For others, maybe feelings of…
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