On the hiring line
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... See more
Pirate Wires • Agency Is Eating the World
This shift has ushered in what Every’s Dan Shipper calls an allocation economy, where the value of work increasingly hinges not on traditional labor but on how we allocate scarce resources—time, attention, and focus. In this new paradigm, the question becomes less about what AI can do and more about how we choose to use it, what we allow it to... See more
Katie Parrott • The Past: A Brief History of Knowledge Work
Hiring new programmers has nearly stopped, but there’s never been a better time to be a consultant on integrating AI into your business.