Gutenberg’s press needed more workers, not fewer, a reminder for AI debates
_FelixSimon_ · x · 2026-07-27
The post quotes a line from Ann Blair’s Information in Early Modern Europe arguing that Gutenberg-era printing required more workers and more division of labor than handwriting.
It uses the printing press as an example of how a new technology can create new jobs and specialized roles rather than simply replacing labor.
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