Florian Butollo
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Florian Butollo
Florian Butollo was born in 1976 and is Professor of Sociology at Goethe University Frankfurt, with a focus on digital transformation and labour. He previously worked at the TU Berlin, and has been a member of numerous expert committees, including the German federal government’s committee of enquiry on artificial intelligence.
Florian Butollo was born in 1976 and is Professor of Sociology at Goethe University Frankfurt, with a focus on digital transformation and labour. He previously worked at the TU Berlin, and has been a member of numerous expert committees, including the German federal government’s committee of enquiry on artificial intelligence.
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Year of Publication: 2026
Florian ButolloYear of Publication: 2026
The Scarcity of Labour
With the progress of digitalisation and the evolution of AI, there are widespread warnings of mass job losses. At the same time, governments and industry are constantly complaining of labour shortages, are unable to fill positions, and the care sector is on the brink of collapse.
In The Scarcity of Labour, sociologist Florian Butollo looks into this paradox, analysing why...
In The Scarcity of Labour, sociologist Florian Butollo looks into this paradox, analysing why...