Economist: best path through AI-driven change is retiring older workers, hiring young into new jobs
paulnovosad · x · 2026-09-16
Economist paulnovosad argues the best mode of technological change is letting older workers run out the clock while hiring young people into new positions — not panic-reading every shift as harm. He cites Hillary Vipond's recent paper and warns against modes of thinking that interpret any change as harmful over the next 50 years of work.
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