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Human Skills, Digital Literacy Critical to Surviving Workforce Automation

What makes us human will best ensure our survival in an era of jobs automation—but our education system also needs to teach skills instead of theory.
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Human Skills, Digital Literacy Critical to Surviving Workforce Automation
Colin Winder, instructor of the wind turbine technician program at Lethbridge College, provides practical training for students on Nov. 15, 2017, in Lethbridge, Alberta. Unpredictable physical work is less vulnerable to automation. The Canadian Press/David Rossiter
Rahul Vaidyanath
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What makes us human will best ensure our survival in an era of jobs automation—but our education system also needs to teach skills instead of theory. These are conclusions from current research in Canada on what is being called the “fourth industrial revolution” after the steam engine, electricity, and electronics.

Rahul Vaidyanath
Rahul Vaidyanath
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Rahul Vaidyanath is a journalist with The Epoch Times in Ottawa. His areas of expertise include the economy, financial markets, China, and national defence and security. He has worked for the Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., and investment banks in Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles.
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