Most Jobs Don't Involve Einstein-Level Science — and Breakthroughs May Not Boost Growth
binarybits · x · 2026-09-19
In a debate about AI's economic impact, binarybits argues most jobs in the economy don't involve Einstein-level science, and that even a major scientific breakthrough — like unifying quantum mechanics and general relativity — wouldn't necessarily move economic growth. A pushback against the 'AI accelerates science, therefore growth' thesis.
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