Molly Graham: Why 'give away your Legos' career advice breaks down in the AI era
lennysan · x · 2026-09-28
Lenny's Podcast brings back Molly Graham to explain why her classic "give away your Legos" career advice no longer holds in an AI world. Key topics: how delegating to AI differs fundamentally from delegating to humans; why the AI job-displacement fear narrative is overblown; which Legos you should never hand to AI; and the grief, loneliness, and burnout sweeping through tech right now.
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