Beyond the Fear Factory: Mapping the New Terrain with AI, Power and the Human Search for Meaning and Security
This article explores the far-reaching effects of AI and automation on work, identity, and social structure. Drawing inspiration from warnings by Barack Obama and commentary by Linda Caroll, it examines not only the economic implications of job loss, but also the deeper psychological and societal impacts. The piece reflects on how fear and manufactured scarcity shape power dynamics, and considers the possibility of a quieter transformation.