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The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog.
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"The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment"

- Warren G. Bennis

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This quote by Warren G. Bennis speaks to the potential of automation and technology to change human labor. It suggests that in the future, makers and robots will have the ability to do the majority of the operate in a factory, leaving only 2 employees: a guy and a dog. The man's task is to feed the pet dog, while the canine's job is to keep the guy from touching the devices. This quote implies that the machines will be so sophisticated that they will be able to do all the work with no human disturbance. It also suggests that the makers will be so effective that they will be able to do the work much faster and more precisely than any human could. This quote is a pointer of the potential of technology and automation to reinvent the way we work and live.

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This quote is written / told by Warren G. Bennis. He/she was a famous Psychologist. The author also have 20 other quotes.

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