Yes, we still have to work
If we truly are on the brink of a jobless future, we should be celebrating our efficiency and discussing alternative strategies for distributing our surplus, from a global welfare program to universal basic income.
Douglas Rushkoff • Team Human
Will we update our scripts and stories about how the world actually works? Or is this a conversation that people just don’t want to have? Is it easier to pretend that everyone can make it?
I don’t have good answers to these questions, but I sense the disconnect between what people believe at a societal level and the market finding reality of an econ
... See morePaul Millerd • The Individualism Myth | #241
I asked labor economist Aaron Sojourner about this scenario of high unemployment plus strong economic growth, and he said there is a theory of the case, if you squint really hard. Amodei may believe that AI can increase productivity and make each hour of labor create more goods and services. But if that’s the case, he’s imagining “a 30% jump in lab... See more
The ‘white-collar bloodbath’ is all part of the AI hype machine | CNN Business
A world without teachers or dock-workers would soon be in trouble, and even one without science fiction writers or ska musicians would clearly be a lesser place. It’s not entirely clear how humanity would suffer were all private equity CEOs, lobbyists, PR researchers, actuaries, telemarketers, bailiffs or legal consultants to similarly vanish. (Man... See more
David Graeber • On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber (366ES) — Atlas of Places
"We weren’t born to do jobs."
Bill Gates says jobs are a relic of human scarcity. In a world without shortages, society will be able to produce enough—food, healthcare, services—without everyone working.
The real shift won’t be economic. It’ll be reprogramming how we think about purpose itself.
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