When people relied on fire to roast meat, the spit was an invaluable tool. However, turning a spit for hours wasn’t a popular job, so dogs were bred and trained to turn spits. “The first mention of the turnspit dog…was in 1576…The long story short here is that people bred terrier-like dogs to…fit easily into these treadmills that powered various kitchen aids, but primarily the roasting spit.”7
By some accounts, the poor working conditions of turnspit dogs in New York hotels contributed to the founding of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).7
Today, pandemic labor shortages have sparked innovation. Companies that are having difficulty finding workers are adopting technological solutions. For example:
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Sources:
1 https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
2 https://www.ft.com/content/e1ebc257-fab7-44d5-988b-4004ca06fb12
3 https://www.barrons.com/articles/inflation-stock-market-51623448579?refsec=the-trader
4 https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/interest-rates/Pages/TextView.aspx?data=yield
5 http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu
6 https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/inflationarypsychology.asp
7 https://www.popsci.com/science/turnspit-dog-breed-cooking/
8 https://www.axios.com/dumplings-yes-servers-no-automation-e2c5b739-4b8b-492e-b01e-e5acb712941e.html
9 https://apnews.com/article/tx-state-wire-technology-us-news-business-wa-state-wire-623bd4cd2b6c949d9d9411090447c371?utm_source=morning_brew
10 https://www.thecut.com/2017/12/new-reformation-bond-street-store.html
11 https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/technology