Doomerism stresses people out of their rational minds.
Listen… most people can only reliably handle the sky falling once a day.
Dario: AI eliminates half of entry-level jobs.
Elon: work will be optional by 2040.
Social Media: OpenClaw is going to destroy the world… also here’s 6 new OpenClaw killers.
Sigh.
What Is Factually Happening Though?
Anthropic’s posting developer roles at $550K-$750K.
Citadel Securities just published a report on the Global Intelligence Crisis. Here’s what the data says: Labor data, integration costs, energy constraints. It’s an S curve, not a straight line.
Doomerism Is Always Wrong
History proves it every single time.
- Desktop publishing was supposed to destroy print.
- Radio was supposed to kill newspapers.
- Television was supposed to end radio.
Each adapted. Some firms died. Entirely new markets emerged.
The Mobile Phone Precedent
Did Mobile Phones kill some jobs? Undoubtedly. How many jobs and opportunities did it create?
Short term fears overestimate disruptions. Long term change underestimates adaptation.
What Actually Changes
Companies will be careful. Boards will rethink headcount. Entry level roles will change.
But once productivity compounds, that new output becomes the floor. Expectations rise. More sophisticated products become viable.
The real change isn’t elimination. It’s leverage.
Just Look at Developers
They had their AI reckoning at the end of last year. The definition of a productive developer is expanding. Teams that learn to operate at the new pace will outcompete those that don’t.
Work moves up the stack. The bar moves with it.
The Sky Doesn’t Fall
Doomerism assumes a static economy hit by a dynamic technology. History shows the economy adapts too.
The sky doesn’t fall. The ceiling just gets higher.
Stop doomscrolling. Start building.
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Originally published on LinkedIn.
