However, it never scratches far beneath the surface, or tries to answer the many questions it raises. That makes "The Future of Work" a quick read but ultimately leaves the reader wanting, like a computer with too little data to draw any conclusions. The second section of the book, for example, addresses the need for enormous societal change, including a shift to lifetime learning, a need for a new social contract and new definitions of work. These are laudable goals, but how do we achieve them? The notion of a universal basic income (in which everyone receives enough money to live) gets mentioned and defined. But the huge cost and attendant challenges are barely addressed.