After Automation: Your Job Title Will Stop Meaning Anything
every · x · 2026-08-27
Simone Stolzoff argues that while work has eclipsed faith and friends as a source of meaning, job titles will cease to serve as identity placeholders after automation. He believes personal mission statements, hobbies, and fandoms—things done by choice, not for pay—will become the new anchors of identity. In an age where attention is scarcer than labor, being known for what you believe and love will matter more than your title.
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