You can get extra credit points on the midterm by writing a short paper (or a long essay if you prefer) where you analyze parts of Will Robots Steal Your Job? This is a six part article. Each essay should mention three of the parts.
You can get up to five bonus points per essay and do two essays. Each essay should be roughly two pages in length, but what matters most is the content, not the length. The essay should be an analysis of how you see the technology described in the article impacting society in general or you personally. You are not supposed to summarize the article.
Essays need to be turn in to me within one week of the midterm.
You can also get extra insights by watching this video that includes a number of the people interviewed for the article.