9 min listen
Spreadsheet
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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
May 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
A grid on a computer screen took the world of accountancy by storm in the early 1980s, making many accounting tasks effortless. But should we consider this 'robot accountant' more carefully? As Tim Harford explains, the digital spreadsheet is a 40-year-old example of what automation could do to all of our jobs.
Released:
May 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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