this post was submitted on 16 Jul 2025
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A Boring Dystopia
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I say enjoy it while it lasts.
If you can perform the work of five positions in the same amount of time, then you're unnecessary and AI will fill all of those rolls in short time. Those people, unless they adapt quickly, will find themselves in low paid, high stress jobs, just verifying the work of the AI instead.
TIL Heracles was actually a weak soyboy because he had the strength to do the work of ten men.
He's a weak soyboy compared to the steam engine. John Henry is the better comparison.