The Social Media Dilemma
The feed looks free. It isn’t. What is being traded, and who is on each side.
The work is moving faster than the workers
How AI is changing which jobs exist, and why retraining is not keeping pace.
Follow the capital
Who is funding the machines, who owns what they produce, and what that means for everyone else.
The missing first rung
Entry-level work is where careers begin, and it is the work AI absorbs first.
Productivity is rising. Who gets the gain?
Output per worker can climb while wages stall. Where the surplus goes is the real story.
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The Shift is a collection of articles on the forces reshaping the economy: artificial intelligence, labor markets, and the movement of capital. Written by one person, for readers who want to see the change before it becomes obvious.