https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_mcafee_what_will_future_jobs_look_like
VOCABULARY:
gratuitous - being without apparent reason, cause, or justification
You really shouldn't charge him with such gratuitous accusations.
The assumptions behind the Hay diet remain gratuitous - there has been no scientific proof that avoiding mixing carbohydrates and proteins in one meal slows down metabolism.
troubleshooter - 1) skilled worker employed to locate trouble and make repairs in machinery and technical equipment; 2) a person skilled at solving or anticipating problems, difficulties or disagreements
He has worked as a diplomatic troubleshooter in the Middle East conflict.
The servers are down again, I'm afraid. I've already called the troubleshooter to help us fixing the problem.
drudgery - hard or dull work, esp. not requiring a
lot of skill and lacking prestige
Nowadays, mechanisation of agriculture largely relieved the farmers from their drudgery.
I was fed up with that corporate drudgery, so I quitted and now, I'm happy as a freelance worker.
toil – exhausting physical labour
Used to everyday toil but not fit for dance, he felt clumsy at the party thrown by Lady Susan.
She seemed feeble and delicate, but she dealt well with the toil of the country life.
People fear that in the future, robots will take over our jobs, but I wouldn't produce such dystopian visions - I believe that the human factor will remain a fundament of economy.
Orwell's visions of the future society were characteristic for dystopian novels.
turn sb out – fig. to train or
produce someone with certain skills or talents.
Nowadays, public universities turn out too many philosophers and psychologists, while the demand for these specialists has already been met.
Eton College turned out many prominent personalities, among which we count numerous British Prime Ministers, writers, scientists and actors.
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