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Agency is Eating the World
For years, we feared automation would replace humans. But as AI reshapes the economy, it’s becoming clear that far from replacing human ingenuity, AI has amplified it. The critical dividing line in our economy is no longer simply education or specialization, but rather agency itself: the raw determination to make things happen without waiting for p... See more
Agency Is Eating the World



the the truth nobody wants to say out loud is that most people with authority didn’t earn it.
they inherited it.
they faked it.
they politicked their way into it.
they sat in meetings, approved other people’s work, & called it “leadership.”
they were great at navigating the game of perception.
they were terrible at building anything real.
and now the ... See more
they inherited it.
they faked it.
they politicked their way into it.
they sat in meetings, approved other people’s work, & called it “leadership.”
they were great at navigating the game of perception.
they were terrible at building anything real.
and now the ... See more