Ethan Mollick: Automation Is Seductive but Not an Inevitable Path for Craft
emollick · x · 2026-11-12
Using the powerloom vs. hand-weaving analogy, Ethan Mollick argues many intellectual tasks once considered pure craft may soon fall under industrialization's logic—but automation isn't the inevitable path. He calls for more effort on how to preserve and augment craft rather than passively accepting full automation.
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