The story keeps writing itself. In 2018 I published a book titled The End of Work. Sadly, my working and more appropriate title (The End of Laziness) was nixed by the publisher. Whatever the title, the book’s thesis stands: work is evolving in a wondrous way whereby jobs will increasingly reflect the unique skills and intelligence of the individual. Laziness is set to decline in concert with much better compensated work that we can’t get enough of.
Why does the story keep writing itself? It does because it’s difficult to pick up a newspaper these days without reading about well-paid jobs that have so little to do with back-breaking work. Losing your hair? There’s a job for you. The New York Times recently reported on a lack of hirsute qualities bringing with it potential riches. Yes, those willing to chronicle their fight against looming hair loss online, and who are willing to showcase the products used in their battle, are increasingly well-paid for doing so.
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