Commentary
Derek Thompson challenges us to consider the importance of work and how we got there. Currently, he says the history of work takes only six words: from jobs to careers to callings. It’s what comes next that intrigues him, including anticipating the fourth revolution in work.
Today, work and workism are facing a double-barreled revolution—the remote-work phenomenon and the dawn of generative AI.” – Derek Thompson
Source: The Atlantic, March 31, 2023. Link. The internet makes us productive and unproductive, delighted and miserable, informed and deluded. Like the future of everything else, the future of work will be, above all, messy.
INSIGHTS: Messy! Our industry is there already and AI is in its infancy relative to its value, opportunity and disruptive capabilities. For animal health pros younger than age 55, Thompson’s assessment may provide an opportunity to think about the next two or three decades of providing education, services and support to animal owners and each other.