
Welcome to Blue Collar Think Tank
UncategorizedBlue collar workers never had a think tank, until now! The purpose of this site is to be a clearing house of ideas to help workers respond to their greatest workplace challenges --
Apropos of discussing. Review of Woody Allen’s “Apropos of Nothing”
autobiography“Apropos of discussing” Review of Woody Allen’s Apropos of Nothing. ‘We are sentenced to solitary confinement in our own skins, for life”- -Tennessee Williams Scot
Over the Counter Culture
psychedelicsOver the counter culture-what I learned from a conference on psychedelics Scott Dennis April 2020 In April of 2020 a group called Microdose by the Conscious Fund along with
The Time Crucible
jobs policyThe Time Crucible, Perception of risk in the age of Corona Virus Scott Dennis 10 April 2020 Why do we pay our rent or mortgage at the beginning of the month? How long will i
How do we make America great when we don’t make anything?
Artificial Intelligence blockchain Globalism Labor IssueHow do we make America great when we don't make anything? The Role of intangible capital in our economy. by Scott Dennis Recently Microsoft founder Bill Gates reviewed a
The Future of Work by Darrell M. West || A Review
Artificial Intelligence data drones Labor Issue policy Robotics Tech & JobsThe Future of Work|| Robots, AI, and Automation Author Darrell M. West A Review by Scott Dennis If you have never considered the impact of automation on the workplace, t
Budgeting for Fraud- A China Hustle Review
globalization Labor Issue privacy Tech & JobsBudgeting for Fraud-A China Hustle Review- Scott Dennis April 2018 “Greed is the lack of confidence of one's own ability to create.” V. Bonta The documentary China Hustle
Optomistic Perspective on Automation
data Globalism Labor Issue policyThe Robots Are Coming To The Workplace. What you need to know. John Hawthorne guest contributor In the history of business and manufacturing, automation has become commonp
How to get a billion people to work for free
data Globalism globalization Labor Issue policy privacy Robotics Tech & JobsHow to get a billion people to work for you for free-Technology and private property. Scott Dennis March 13, 2018 We have all heard the axiom that “knowledge is power
McKinsey Report on Tech a Wake Up Call
Labor Issue policy Robotics Tech & JobsBy Scott Dennis The McKinsey Global Institute has published a sweeping overview of the looming effects of technology on the global workforce. The 160 page report is a well-r
Robots Don’t Pay Taxes
Globalism Labor Issue policy Robotics Tech & JobsRobots don’t pay taxes -Scott Dennis May 15, 2017 "Winning an election is a good-news, bad news kind of thing. Okay, now you’re the Mayor. The bad news is that you’re
Myth & Reality in Manufacturing
globalization Labor Issue Tech & Jobshttp://conexus.cberdata.org/files/MfgReality.pdf Extremely informative brief by Dr. Michael J. Hicks and Dr. Srikant Devaraj
Will blockchain be a net loss for jobs?
blockchain Labor Issue policy Robotics Tech & JobsWill blockchain be a net loss for jobs? By Scott Dennis March 4, 2017 It is early days in the world of block chain technology, so why worry about its effect on jobs? If y
Workers Identity in a robotic world
Globalism globalization Labor Issue Robotics Tech & JobsWorkers Identity in a robotic world By Scott Dennis Jan 18, 2017 “If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as a Michelangelo pa
A Space where humans can begin to interact naturally with computers
Labor Issue Robotics Tech & JobsDecember 12, 2016 Source: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) An important report on how humans can interact with computers naturally. https://www.sciencedaily.com/rel
Even Twinkies are effected by robots
UncategorizedWhat Saved Hostess And Twinkies: Automation And Firing 95% Of The Union Workforce by Tim Worstall http://tinyurl.com/zer3c4p
MIT looks at how tech destroys jobs
globalization Robotics Tech & JobsHow Technology Is Destroying Jobs Automation is reducing the need for people in many jobs. Are we facing a future of stagnant income and worsening inequality? by David Rot
Protecting Workers from Tech
Labor Issue Robotics Tech & JobsThe End of Labor: How to Protect Workers From the Rise of Robots NOAH SMITH Jan 14, 2013 http://tinyurl.com/as39p62
Is Sushi Chef a Blue Collar Job? Jiro’s Nightmare
Labor Issue policy Robotics Tech & JobsIs Sushi Chef a Blue Collar Job? Jiro’s Nightmare By Scott Dennis 12/6/2016 “Good Cooking Favors the Prepared Hand” – Jacques Pepin In Jiro’s dream there is

The Power of funding a cause
Giving Globalism Tech & JobsThe power of funding a cause By Scott Dennis November 3, 2016 The private sector has been good to many of us, even in uncertain times most have managed to place

Humanity 2.0
Labor Issue Tech & JobsHumanity 2.0 "Let the Robot be the couch potato: Keep Your Job & Expand Your Knowledge" “We live in a society absolutely dependent on science and technology but we hav
Teamsters Look at Uber & Lyft platforms
Labor Issue Tech & JobsNeal Ungerleider 10.22.14 Fast Company For the full story click here http://tinyurl.com/zb3n857
Martin Ford on NPR Robots & White Collar Jobs
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Robots and Forbidden Fruit
Globalism Labor Issue Tech & JobsBy Scott Dennis September 13, 2016 “Everyone can enjoy a life of luxurious leisure if the machine-produced wealth is shared, or most people can end up miserably poor if th
Port Workers Fight Automation
Globalism Labor IssueFor the complete story click http://tinyurl.com/j2jher9
Help Us Make a Difference with Kickstarter
Tech & JobsHelp us make a difference with our kickstarter campaign! Click here to pledge http://tinyurl.com/z4f6hfw
WalMart Cutting Jobs due to automation
Labor Issue Tech & JobsTo see the full story click http://tinyurl.com/hlwzovs
Preparing the Workforce for automation
globalization Labor Issue Tech & JobsFor the full story click http://tinyurl.com/gtz8nmn
Has tech created imbalances in the economy?
Labor Issue Tech & Jobs UncategorizedFor the full article click http://tinyurl.com/zc336ej

100 Year Report on Artificial Intelligence
UncategorizedFor the full report: https://ai100.stanford.edu/2016-report


Blue Report for Sept 2016
UncategorizedFor this month Blue Report Click here BlueReportSep2016

AI wake up call for India’s policy makers
UncategorizedFor the briefing from Carnegie Endowments in India http://carnegieendowment.org/files/Brief-Vempati-AI.pdf


Unions Since 2009
Labor IssueSteve Malanga & Brian Anderson discuss the impact that the great recession has had on labor unions. For the podcast click to the City Journal Site: http://www.city

Labor Needs a thinktank in the USA
UncategorizedFor the full Guardian Story: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2012/aug/16/unions-back-thinktank-reshape-labour-policy

Our New Kick Starter Campaign!
Globalism Labor Issuehttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/935809689/bluecollarthinktank?ref=user_menu Click here to pledge http://tinyurl.com/z4f6hfw

The Factory of the future will have Two Employees
globalization Labor IssueRobots at my door Scott Dennis-New York 8/22/2016 “The factory of the future will have two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog

Over Optimistic?
Labor IssueYes Robots will steal our jobs, and that fine. Those jobs will be replaced by new ones. Michael Jones-Washington Post To read the full article http://tinyurl.co

Terkel Conversations: Hunter Thompson
Labor Issue UncategorizedThompson & Terkel in Conversation This is taken from the Studs Terkel archive http://tinyurl.com/hadaepz

World Bank of Globalization
globalizationThe Impact of the Global Economy on Cities by Michael Cohen Senior Advisor-The World Bank http://tinyurl.com/zp6cc2w


Globalism is the mindset of the elite
GlobalismHow Global Elites Forsake Their Countrymen Those in power see people at the bottom as aliens whose bizarre emotions they must try to manage. Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal Augu
