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tossandthrowyesterday at 1:12 PM1 replyview on HN

We are likely seeing the end of labor as a power class.

I think of it in roughly 3 eras:

pre industrialization, individual labor contribution had quite a lot of power.

Industrialization, labor sees commoditization and unions make sure that power is kept across individual workers.

Post industrialization (ground zero was like GFC, being accelerated by AI). We need to figure out new structures than labor to distribute resources and power - and that is going to hurt.


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rjp0008yesterday at 1:37 PM

GFC? I'd say the dot com bust. It was the first time markets rewarded pushing buttons at that scale.

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