The Industrial Revolution Didn’t Destroy Jobs. It Stripped Away Illusions.
Modern automation, especially software-driven automation and AI, is hitting symbolic professions first. Not the poorest. Not the wealthiest. It’s hitting the middle layer that learned to trade intellectual routine for stability.
The Future Belongs to Societies That Learn How to Spend Less Human Energy
When societies sense stagnation, their instinct is to demand more effort. Longer hours. More presence. More sacrifice. It feels intuitive. If things aren’t working, push harder.