50. What is the future of work?

What was one futuristic idea from the 1930s?

• Virtual reality
• Smell-o-vision
• Space travel
• Smart homes

What prediction did Elon Musk make about the future?

• Everyone will be rich
• No one will need to work
• People will move to Mars
• AI will be banned

Which prediction came true during Covid?

• Robots taking over
• Working from home
• Four-day work week
• Cure for all diseases

What is the four-day working week idea?

• Four days work for less pay
• Five days work with breaks
• Four days work for same pay
• Weekend work

How many companies planned to continue the four-day week after trial?

• 52%
• 72%
• 92%
• 62%

What does “take with a pinch of salt” mean?

• Believe it strongly
• Ignore it completely
• Doubt its truth
• Be excited about it

What is a track record?

• A new idea
• Someone’s history of success or failure
• A train route
• A music collection

What does “come to pass” mean?

• Be planned
• Happen
• Fail
• Be forgotten

What is a dystopian?

• Someone who loves technology
• A person dreaming of paradise
• Someone who imagines a future of suffering
• A futuristic robot

What does “get rid of” mean?

• Fix something
• Hide something
• Remove something unwanted
• Replace something