The catastrophe of knowledge work waits to be beautiful again, and interesting, and modern: From “Mad Men” to the AI era, the problems of underconsumption. (Matt Pearce, Substack)
- The paradox of overproduction and underconsumption, from entertainment to academia.
- When smart people stop putting smart stuff into the world, everything gets dumber.
- AI might take our jobs, but it can also take the place of customers.
