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McFeely Mess podcast: With an Uber ride, a look into a very different future

Driverless vehicles are coming, including 18-wheelers, and America will change drastically

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North Dakota humanities scholar and author Clay Jenkinson

FARGO — Humanities scholar and author Clay Jenkinson joins podcast host Mike McFeely and Clay tells a story about an Uber ride he received in Tacoma, Wash., and what that means in the bigger picture.

What will America do when a crucial industry — over-the-road trucking — is overtake by driverless technology? What will truck drivers do for jobs? Will this leave millions without work?

A quick-hitter turns into a fascinating, and sort of scary, discussion.

You can listen to the podcast here:

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Mike McFeely is a columnist for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. He began working for The Forum in the 1980s while he was a student studying journalism at Minnesota State University Moorhead. He's been with The Forum full time since 1990, minus a six-year hiatus when he hosted a local radio talk-show.
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