Emotional Labor, Long Undervalued, Is Safe from Automation
Emotional labor is common to historically underpaid jobs held mostly by women. How will the rise of automation change the way it’s valued?
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Emotional labor is common to historically underpaid jobs held mostly by women. How will the rise of automation change the way it’s valued?
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