Heyy

Everyone is worried about whether or not AI will replace them.

But I can't help but think that there is something about the human experience that can't be replaced.

I can't help but think that humans will still want to work. That is, they will still want to create something, share it with another, and be recognized for their contribution by receiving some form of currency in return. This is a fundamental aspect of human nature, but it's unfortunate that "work" has become a dirty word stripped of meaning as productivity has become our God.

I am less concerned with industrial factory-style work being automated. We all know what that soulless pit does to a person.

I am much more concerned with creative work.

What will that future look like?

Will money become obsolete?

Will AGI write all prose and create all art?

If struggle, status, and curiosity are the generators of meaning, and AGI promises to rid us of such, what do we do?

What is the one thing that AGI can't replace, if anything?

In a world without scarcity, how do you become the scarce good?

I want to share 6 ideas on the future of work, the skills and traits you must optimize for as a creative, and ultimately how to live a meaningful life in a future that feels daunting. I'll share both my own thoughts and theories that I believe hold relevant weight.

And if you are a creative who wants to know if AI will ever replace your work, this is for you.

Bruno Fucking Fernanades.

Bryan Fucking Mbeumo