{"product_id":"2026200014523-secondhand-sleepers-wake-technology-the-future-of-work","title":"Sleepers, Wake!: Technology \u0026 The Future Of Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark intervention in the public debate on automation and employment, Sleepers, Wake!: Technology \u0026amp; the Future of Work issues an urgent call to arms for a society on the cusp of radical technological transformation. Barry Jones, one of Australia's most distinguished public intellectuals and a former Minister for Science, presents a sweeping and meticulously researched argument that the post-industrial revolution — driven by computing, robotics, and information technology — is dismantling the very foundations of traditional employment, demanding an immediate and thoughtful response from governments, economists, and citizens alike.\n\nJones writes with the rare combination of a polymath's breadth and a politician's pragmatism, weaving together history, economics, and social policy into a cohesive and urgent narrative. The book argues that conventional wisdom about work, leisure, and economic growth is dangerously obsolete, challenging its readers to reimagine the social contract in an age of intelligent machines. First published in 1982 and winning the prestigious Chifley Gold Medal, it remains a prophetic and startlingly relevant text — its central question, of what humanity will do when technology renders much of its labour redundant, has never been more pressing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216194642139,"sku":"2026200014523-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/75564fd5-2f9d-4749-91df-6db784aa3af0.png?v=1788405032","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014523-secondhand-sleepers-wake-technology-the-future-of-work","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}