Episode · a16z Podcast · 2018-11-05
Books mentioned on a16z Podcast: Automation + Work, Human + Machine
with Prasad Akella, Paul Daughtery (@pauldaugh) and Frank Chen (@withfries2) What is different on that factory floor from Henry Ford to today?
Paul Daugherty discussed Human + Machine by Paul R. Daugherty and others. Frank Chen discussed All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Human + Machine
Discussed“In fact, we opened the first chapter of our book talking about cobots at the Mercedes E-Class factory in Sindelfingen, Germany, where they actually de-automated the production-scale, large-scale robots”
Where to get it
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All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum is a classic collection of essays that distills deep life wisdom into simple, foundational moral truths.
Discussed“On the other hand, I remember the book was popular here in the states in the '80s called All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. The advice that came out of the book was share everything, play fair, don't hit people, clean up your own mess.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Human + Machine
“Paul Daugherty, chief technology and innovation officer of Accenture and author of the recently published book Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI”