Knowledge Work Is Dying—Here’s What Comes Next
We don’t believe in the coming obsolescence of all human workers. In fact, some human skills are more valuable than ever, even in an age of incredibly powerful and capable digital technologies. But other skills have become worthless, and people who hold the wrong ones now find that they have little to offer employers. They’re losing the race agains
... See moreErik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee • Race Against the Machine
The way we’re working no longer works.
Cal Newport • Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
We live in a knowledge economy. What you know—and your ability to bring it to bear in any given circumstance—is what creates economic value for you. This was primarily driven by the advent of personal computers and the internet, starting in the 1970s and accelerating through today.
But what happens when that very skill—knowing and utilizing the righ... See more
But what happens when that very skill—knowing and utilizing the righ... See more
Dan Shipper • The Knowledge Economy Is Over. Welcome to the Allocation Economy
The way professionals, entrepreneurs, and companies utilize knowledge will dramatically change. Every professional will feel a sense of agency that they can capture the highest-value information they encounter, and distill it into actionable, bite-sized nuggets to enrich their future thinking. Entrepreneurs and creators will save tremendous amounts... See more
Tiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: The 10-Year Vision
First journalists and accountants, then X-ray technicians, artists, and photographers, among many others, have undergone the disconcerting experience of watching old market structures that previously would have guaranteed lifelong livelihoods crumble before their eyes.
Philip Auerswald • The Coming Prosperity: How Entrepreneurs Are Transforming the Global Economy
scope will change as smart companies aggressively shift their offerings from high physical content to high knowledge content. Knowledge content is harder to create and is often more highly valued by customers.