Where has all the productivity gone?
&#x27;Why aren&#x27;t we far more productive?&#x27; sounds not too different from &#x27;Why don&#x27;t we have infinite growth on a finite planet?&#x27;<p>- There is not enough meaningful democratizable work. Most work is either menial, or challenging. And I&#x27;m not even talking about the third kind of work [1].<p>- Menial work is getting more and more automated.<p>- Challenging work doesn&#x27;t necessarily scale with human resources beyond a certain point (e.g., If 1000 researchers are already working on cancer, increasing the number to 10,000 isn&#x27;t necessarily going to help find a cure faster).<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.strike.coop&#x2F;bullshit-jobs&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.strike.coop&#x2F;bullshit-jobs&#x2F;</a>