Thread 1 Takes up Technological Unemployement: The New York Times article,The Robots are Coming for Phil in Accounting(https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/06/business/the-robots-are-coming-for-phil-in-accounting.html) andThe Economist Free Exchange article,Is the pandemic accelerating automation? Don't be so sure (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/06/19/is-the-pandemic-accelerating-automation-dont-be-so-sure) present very divergent views on the question of the pandemic's influence on technological unemployment. After reading each carefully (and assuming the authors had access to reasonably similar information on which to base their articles), how do you believe they come to such different conclusions. Also, which argument do you find the most convincing?

Thread 2 takes up ologopolistic behavior : The Guardianarticle,'They rake in profits - everyone else suffers;' US workers lose out as big chicken gets bigger (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/11/tyson-chicken-indsutry-arkansas-poultry-monopoly) provides a case study of Ologopoly in the Poultry Industry. Discuss the findings in the article, then extend your to discussion to how you believe the ologpolistic practices of Tyson are directly impacting you.