Great read here from Daniel Miessler.
Summary:
- The primary reason we’re seeing all this disruption in the job market is because we’ve been part of a mass delusion about the very nature of work.
- We told ourselves that millions of corporate workforce jobs—that pay good salaries, have good benefits, and allow you to save for retirement—were somehow a natural feature of the universe.
- In fact, that entire paradigm was just a temporary feature of our civilization, caused by builders and creators not being able to do the work required by themselves. And that’s going away.
- But it’s ok.
- Most of the jobs sucked anyway, and they took up most of the daily waking hours we were supposed to be spending with family and friends.
- Plus even if this transition happens really fast, it still won’t be overnight. Big things take a while.
- And most importantly—what waits for us on the other side is a better way to live. A more human way to live—where we identify as individuals rather than corporate workers and exchange value and meaning as part of a new human-centered economy.
I think a lot about work. I think a lot about AI. Write about them here quite a bit also. The above is a great summary of the conclusions that I’ve come to myself.
So what to do? Practically. Existentially.
- Your boss, the company, the country, or the universe doesn’t owe you work. Don’t act like it.
- Solve problems.
- Give a shit.
- Help others.
- Learn how to use the tools.
- Make it better.
- Rise above.
- Follow your curiosity.
- Dig in.
- Share the accolades, blame, and wealth.
- Take responsibility.
- Embrace the mission.
- Be more human.
The real problem with the job market is that it’s just a cultural construct. The future will allow you (or your kids and grandkids) to do more yourself. Embrace it.
