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The Value of Skilled Truck Drivers
2:06:49 - 2:13:55 (07:05)
Skilled truck drivers are expensive, but they bring valuable local skills such as backing and navigating congested traffic. The productivity gains from hiring them outweigh the cost, especially when competing against other skilled blue collar employers.
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Truck drivers with strong local driving skills and a commitment to safety are highly valuable in the industry, even as automation progresses.
2:06:49 - 2:08:22 (01:32)
Summary
Truck drivers with strong local driving skills and a commitment to safety are highly valuable in the industry, even as automation progresses.
ChapterThe Value of Skilled Truck Drivers
Episode#237 – Steve Viscelli: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This podcast episode explores the ethical implications of collision avoidance systems in vehicles, and raises questions about their impact on society, job displacement, and our values as a culture.
2:08:22 - 2:10:24 (02:02)
Summary
This podcast episode explores the ethical implications of collision avoidance systems in vehicles, and raises questions about their impact on society, job displacement, and our values as a culture.
ChapterThe Value of Skilled Truck Drivers
Episode#237 – Steve Viscelli: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The trucking industry has seen productivity gains by substituting experienced truck drivers with cheaper, less experienced ones due to the competitive market, leading to a shift in the workforce.
2:10:24 - 2:12:54 (02:29)
Summary
The trucking industry has seen productivity gains by substituting experienced truck drivers with cheaper, less experienced ones due to the competitive market, leading to a shift in the workforce.
ChapterThe Value of Skilled Truck Drivers
Episode#237 – Steve Viscelli: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Technological advancement creates higher skilled jobs, but there is a question about how many positions will be affected, and if the people who will acquire these jobs will be from the same areas or groups.
2:12:54 - 2:13:55 (01:00)
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Technological advancement creates higher skilled jobs, but there is a question about how many positions will be affected, and if the people who will acquire these jobs will be from the same areas or groups. Geography plays a vital role, especially with its social and political impacts on rural and red state workers.