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A recent article in The Economist proposed that when AI replaces human work at scale, people lose far more than wages, including the structure, social interaction, sense of collective purpose, social status, and the push against inertia that work provides, among other psychological benefits.
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11/1/2026
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Valid until: 1/30/2027
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