Andres Oppenheimer

Staying true to his trademark journalistic approach, Andrés Oppenheimer takes his readers on yet another journey, this time across the globe, in a thought-provoking search to understand what the future holds for today's jobs in the foreseeable age of automation. The Robots Are Coming! centers around the issue of jobs and their future in the context of rapid automation and the growth of online products and services. As two of Oppenheimer's interviewees -- both experts in technology and economics from Oxford University -- indicate, forty-seven percent of existing jobs are at risk of becoming automated or rendered obsolete by other technological changes in the next twenty years. Oppenheimer examines current changes in several fields, including the food business, legal work, banking, and medicine, speaking with experts in the field, and citing articles and literature on automation in various areas of the workforce. He contrasts the perspectives of "techno-optimists" with those of "techno-negativists" and generally attempts to find a middle ground between an alarmist vision of the future, and one that is too uncritical. A self-described "cautious optimist," Oppenheimer believes that technology will not create massive unemployment, but rather will drastically change what work looks like.

The Future of Jobs in the Age of Automation

The Robots Are Coming

Argues that the obsession of many Latin American countries with their history blinds them to their most pressing need, to improve their education systems so that they can compete in the new information economy.

la obsesión Latinoamericana con el pasado y las doce claves del futuro

¡Basta de historias!

Hailed for its gripping narrative, its insightful analysis, and its informed historical perspective, this book offers a "revealing look at the secret and powerful political society of Mexico, its breakup, and the fallout that we are witnessing today" ("Wall Street Journal"). of photos.

Mexico's Roller-Coaster Journey Toward Prosperity

Bordering on Chaos

He uncovers Castro's never-before reported efforts to radicalize Noriega's regime in Panama, the failure of his "Zero Option" plan to restore economic stability without outside aid, and tells how, in a last ditch attempt to save the country from its dire slide, Castro's top aides pushed a plan to strip him of some of his powers.

The Secret Story Behind the Coming Downfall of Communist Cuba

Castro's Final Hour

“Once again, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Andres Oppenheimer shows his deep understanding of the dramatic changes in Latin America, and the impact of America’s ongoing indifference to the region. For anyone seeking to understand Latin America’s re-emerging populism and the effects of this administration’s disastrous foreign policy in the region, this book is a must read. Oppenheimer gives his readers hope for a new vision in Latin America.” —Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico This new book out in October illustrates in detail how the current administration’s policy towards Latin America is actually creating the very immigration issues President Bush is fighting to solve.Saving the Americas: The Dangerous Decline of Latin America…and What the U.S. Must Do, by Pulitzer-prive co-winner and The Miami Herald sundicated columnist Andres Oppenheimer, highlights the Bush administration’s failure to reach out to its own neighbors in order to create a stable environment for the people of the United States. “When it comes to everyday issues that affect most Americans —whether immigration, trade, the environment or, increasingly, energy— no region in the world has a bigger impact on the United States than Latin America,” writes Oppenheimer. As an acknowledged expert on Latin America, Oppenheimer uses his experience and reporting skills to show how this region is becoming increasingly less important on the world stage, and the resulting negative effects on the lives of Americans. “This book began as a message to Latin Americans about the decline of their region into global irrelevance. But it soon became clear to me that what I was learning was equally important to people in the United States,” says Oppenheimer. “Though less apparent to most Americans —and less costly— than its blunders elsewhere in the world, the Bush Administration was making major mistakes in Latin America, among other things by declaring the region a major U.S. priority while ignoring it almost entirely, and reflexively pushing free trade as if that alone would ensure hemispheric prosperity.” Oppenheimer traveled to China, India, Poland, the Czech Republic, Ireland and more than a dozen Latin American countries to see first-hand what is pushing some nations ahead and others back. And in his characteristic style – mixing travel anecdotes, humor and political analysis – he came to surprising conclusion: that despite its current troubles, Latin America can rise from economic and political obscurity, to become a booming market and an influential player in world affairs. The Spanish-language version ofSaving the Americas: The Dangerous Decline of Latin America…and What the U.S. Must Do(Cuentos Chinos) has sold nearly 200,000 copies throughout Latin America and made the region to take a hard look at itself. Costa Rican President and Nobel Prize laureate Oscar Arias has called Oppenheimer's book "A landmark work...that politicians, academics, journalists and other leaders will be citing for years to come," and former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso describred it as "a must-read." Now the English version is set to cause the same reaction within the United States.

Saving the Americas

En este libro, Andr�s Oppenheimer ofrece al lector un notable cat�logo de experiencias innovadoras de �xito en �mbitos como la educaci�n, el deporte, la salud y la tecnolog�a. A partir de reveladoras entrevistas con varios de los empresarios e investigadores m�s importantes en la actualidad, el autor pone en evidencia c�mo Am�rica Latina puede insertarse de manera efectiva en la "econom�a del conocimiento", generar creatividad rentable e innovaci�n colectiva. As� ando...

La Esperanza De Latinoamerica Y Las Cinco Claves De La Innovaction

Crear o morir!

An account of Cuban communism features interviews with Soviet officials and such Latin American figures as Ortega, Noriega, and writer Garcia Marquez

Castro'S Final Hour

Investigación a nivel mundial donde se muestra amplia información tanto política como económica en la cual su autor entrevista personalmente a decenas de personas influyentes en la vida económica de varios países, visitando principalmente aquellos que en los últimos años han hecho todo lo contrario a lo que ha venido haciendo Latinoamérica.

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