Transitions are hard and they are made worse when they are not prepared for. The issue is that the folks who can set the groundwork, are the ones least affected, and thus the least motivated. The rest are stuck reacting. We need forward looking policies and funding for transition planning
Anthropic's CEO says AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs. Victorian bootmakers suggest a different possibility. A story about sewing machines, economics, and why history can help us think more clearly about AI. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/what-victo...