Thread: the deeply personal history of technology displacing crafts, amid mathematicians' AI anxiety
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-10-21
mfcannon amplifies a thread recommended by economist Jason Furman: soumitrashukla9 uses mathematicians' recent reactions to rapid AI progress as a jumping-off point to recall the human side of technological change — silent looms, dark switchboards, shrinking factory lines — each wave bringing a personal crisis of identity and what it means to be a master of one's craft. The argument: debates about AI job displacement shouldn't ignore how personal this has always been for individuals.
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