Essay on technological progress and the meaning of work gets an FT shout-out
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-10-30
Soumitra Shukla's essay "Technological Progress and the Meaning of Work," co-written with Alex Olegima, was mentioned in the FT by John Burn-Murdoch and Clara Murray and recommended alongside Ethan Mollick's recent book. The piece traces 250+ years of technological progress and how humans have grappled with the meaning of their work, focusing on the intersection of work and identity. Full text on their blog.
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