The internet enabled humans to share videos that TV would never air. AI will enable them to share tools that companies would never build.
Innovation is the result of humans copying each other imperfectly. Remote work and AI offer new ways to do so.
Do we need more programmers, or are many of them going to be broke in a few years? The answer to both questions is yes.
Most people no longer need to work. Our survival depends on convincing them it's ok to do something else.
Many people can work from anywhere. By some estimates, 35 million people already live as “digital nomads”— taking their work with them to various destinations for months at a time. These people tend to earn more and spend more. And they’re just getting started. With the advent of remote
Technology creates more work. More work creates technology. But the way it does so is increasingly unclear.
Offices are dissolving because companies are dissolving.
AI can reduce inequality and polarization by making the internet less social.
There’s a better way to spread the fruits of innovation.
The disruption of creative work has been going on for a long time. And yet, we always assume it won't affect us.
The internet compels us to constantly respond and adapt to each other's behavior. This makes everything less predictable. Why does this happen and how can we succeed in such an environment?
The first-order effect of remote work is emptier offices. The second-order effect is leaner companies. The third-order effect is more inequality and opportunity.