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Julia Mejia

πŸ‘€ Speaker
99 total appearances

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Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

We're often just thinking about ourselves and what is the quickest way to get out.

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

So right now, in supermarkets, they do these self-checkouts.

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

Correct.

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

Right?

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

And those are taking jobs from people.

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

And it seems like there is a trend here.

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

And my biggest concern, as someone who had to have two to three jobs growing up just to make ends meet, is that what we are doing is creating financial hardships for people who are already struggling.

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

And so I'm just curious, how are you reconciling with that impact that you're making on already low-wage workers?

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

I'm talking about for the drivers.

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

How are you increasing workforce development opportunities for the drivers?

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

Not for people who develop apps, not for people who answer phones, for people who are drivers.

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

Tell me about what that looks like.

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

And what would their job title be?

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

Let's just come to terms with the fact that we are creating a hostile environment for our hardworking people who are no longer going to have work.

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

I forget the guy's name, but he just felt a little bit arrogant.

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

And I felt like, you know what, even after everybody spoke, there should have been a little bit more humility and humanity in his understanding of why people were so adverse to the idea of losing their jobs.

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

Like, he could have won me over a little bit if he gave me a little bit more heart, and he didn't.

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

No.

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

I'm not curious about that in any kind of way because when I think about safety, and let's just give you the example of the car accident, I don't see someone instinctually coming out of the car to get someone out.

Freakonomics Radio
In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

Like if it was a Waymo car,