My capstone project will discuss the implications of job automation. According to studies, nearly half of all jobs in the United States are at risk of being automated by robotic and software technologies in the next 20 years. The topic is interesting as it has inroduced a lot of controversy that used to be just science fiction. People that earn income from jobs that are at risk of automation are frightened at the thought of being unemployed by the artificial hands of a robot. I will be taking a more optimistic approach explaining why automating these jobs will be good for everybody:

• New jobs and new fields are being created that won’t be automated any time soon
• With less work needed by humans, wealth could be redistributed in a way to allow all people to work less without a reduction of their quality of life.
• Prices for goods will be reduced since labor costs will no longer apply.

Capstone Project

I will create an infographic using the skills I learned in this course in Illustrator and Photoshop. The infographic will introduce the topic of job automation and its controversy then will explain why it might not be such a bad thing. This infographic will be 100% original by me. I may also include some neat jQuery effects if time allows. Either way, it will be formatted in html and css, not just one big image file.

Using the Premier and After Effects skills, I will create a remix of videos detailing research and possible effects of job automation featuring experts in economics and computer science.

https://twitter.com/jonathanwam1/status/794380465603907584

https://twitter.com/jonathanwam1/status/794381934365274112

If a 10-hour workweek was possible due to #automation… Robots taking our jobs may not be such a bad idea: https://t.co/5bUe7cHjBP

— Jonathan Wambach (@jonathanwam1) November 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/jonathanwam1/status/794383787618508801

Banker Wahlroos: #BasicIncome only viable solution in face of massive job losses.https://t.co/596dlpyso7

— Jonathan Wambach (@jonathanwam1) November 3, 2016

Have you ever had food poisoning? You eat contaminated food and spend the next few days in absolute misery, throwing up and generally feeling like garbage. You most likely found yourself thinking, “I can’t wait for this to pass…” But what if it never did? What if all food made you miserably ill? That is the truth for people suffering from Gastroparesis. Gastroparesis means “paralyzed stomach.” Normally, the stomach muscles contract, moving food into your small intestine. The vagus nerve controls this movement, however, when it is damaged, it can no longer tell the stomach to contract. Food stays in the stomach much longer than it should, causing a multitude of terrible symptoms. This invisible illness can be debilitating and hard to diagnose. Gastroparesis symptoms include nausea, belching, bloating, heartburn, indigestion, regurgitation, vomiting, feeling full after only a few bites, loss of appetite, and malnutrition. These symptoms can occur for a number of reasons other than Gastroparesis, which is one reason this illness is hard to diagnose. People with Gastroparesis are often not taken seriously, with family and doctors attributing their symptoms to an eating disorder or fake cry for attention. Many people suffer for years, racking up medical bill debt while searching for answers before they ever even hear that Gastroparesis may be a possible diagnosis. Gastroparesis severity can range from mild to fatal, and there is no cure.

In order to raise awareness about Gastroparesis, my capstone project will include an Infographic with a very detailed description of Gastroparesis, and a video remix that provides a quick summary overviewing the illness and describing ways the viewer can learn more or lend a helping hand.

More research and treatment options are desperately needed for Gastroparesis patients. https://t.co/I8CUq6tvyU

— taylor (@TaylorCMDC) November 3, 2016

GP sufferers often cope with humor. 🙂 https://t.co/ZS0lLwmM0I

— taylor (@TaylorCMDC) November 3, 2016

There is no cure for Gastroparesis. More research needs to be done to save lives in the future. https://t.co/qirIGHVQKo

— taylor (@TaylorCMDC) November 3, 2016

Here is a video detailing my personal experience with Gastroparesis https://t.co/3dq5a6Q8ZX pic.twitter.com/w0IjYKXkkD

— taylor (@TaylorCMDC) November 3, 2016

Here is an article that describes what Gastroparesis is. https://t.co/Qlakh8V7X7

— taylor (@TaylorCMDC) November 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/ICH_L7/status/770929480252559360

#wordpresssucks I cannot get the embed function to work. :{

— daspoon (@360_4839) November 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/360_4839/status/794306902024863744

Only a matter of time before advanced AI is used to do this. Internet is particularly susceptible to a gradient descent algo. https://t.co/a6AdF7o7AZ

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 3, 2016

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