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Ethan Mollick Discusses Craft, Industrialization and the Meaning of Work in Vox Interview

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Ethan Mollick said he discussed the contrast between the logic of industrialization and the logic of craft in a Vox interview about his new book, prompted by a question about the meaning of work. He highlighted the comparison with the line, “You’re a hand-weaver in a world of power looms.”

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  1. I was interviewed in Vox about my new book, and a question on the meaning of work let me discuss something I have been thinking a lot about, comparing the logic of industrialization to the logic of craft: "You’re a hand-weaver in a world of power looms." https://www.vox.com/technology/508032/ai-jobs-ethan-mollick-co-existence

    I was interviewed in Vox about my new book, and a question on the meaning of work let me discuss something I have been thinking a lot about, comparing the logic of industrialization to the logic of craft: "You’re a hand-weaver in a world of power looms." https://www.vox.com/technology/508032/ai-jobs-ethan-mollick-co-existence

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