> Which means that mechanical turkers (mostly women) teach computers to do what engineers (mostly men) cannot on their own program computers to do. This is an

> Which means that mechanical turkers (mostly women) teach computers to do what engineers (mostly men) cannot on their own program computers to do. This is an infuriating article, but the above sentence really stands out. Phrasing the issue in terms of men vs women is entirely missing the point. For a much better take on the subject, see "In praise of idleness", by Bertrand Russell. http://www.zpub.com/notes/idle.html http://www.zpub.com/notes/idle.html