This month's "Next" column, where I argue that we often underestimate the intelligence, dexterity and judgment embedded in human work, and we should question how fully machines can truly replace human workers. @colsunderground.bsky.social
It is a feature, not a bug, of industrial capitalism since the late 18th century: if a machine can do a job as well as or better and cheaper than a human, machines replace humans every time.
