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Disneyland's campaign to make robots loveable

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By Roland Betancourt
| Bangkok Post Verified
In the 1950s, automation promised to liberate humans from "drudgery" and reorient us on the "human use of human beings", in the words of computer scientist Norbert Wiener. On the 1956 campaign trail, incumbent Republican Vice President Richard Nixon predicted that Americans could look ahead to a four-day work week in the "not-too-distant future", thanks to automation. Less work meant more play.
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How Disneyland Taught Us to Love Robots

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By Roland Betancourt, Talib Jabbar
| Zócalo Public Square Verified
In the 1950s, automation promised to liberate humans from “drudgery” and reorient us on the “human use of human beings,” in the words of computer scientist Norbert Wiener. On the 1956 campaign trail, incumbent Republican Vice President Richard Nixon predicted that Americans could look ahead to a four-day work week in the “not-too-distant future,” thanks to automation. Less work meant more play.
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Roland Betancourt, in conversation with Sara Velas, discusses & signs Disneyland and the Rise of Automation: How Technology Created the Happiest Place on Earth

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By Roland Betancourt
| booksoup.com
A history of the engineering marvels behind one of America's most innovative and beloved entertainment experiences When Disneyland opened to the public in 1955, it demystified the hidden world of factory automation through its extraordinary new attractions.
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