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The Machine Doesn't Have to Be Good

Hollywood's AI strike was less about a machine that could already replace workers than about paperwork that could capture their likeness, drafts, and judgment before future use could be priced.

July 27, 2023 · essay · 8 min · ai · labor · hollywood · automation

A Good Time to Be Worth More

A Burger King sign in Lincoln shows how the Great Resignation turned private workplace resentment into public dignity once a hot labor market made quitting feel affordable.

September 15, 2021 · essay · 6 min · work · labor · great-resignation · dignity