In this episode I discuss the past, present, and potential future effects of technology and AI on labor with Benjamin Shiller, an economist and author of the book AI Economics: How Technology Transforms Jobs, Markets, Life, & Our Future. Benjamin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Brandeis University, and his research primarily focuses on the economic impacts of digitization and new technologies.

Benjamin Shiller: https://benjaminshiller.com/

Block shares soar as much as 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/26/block-laying-off-about-4000-employees-nearly-half-of-its-workforce.html

Why AI Boosts Creativity for Some Employees but Not Others: https://hbr.org/2026/01/why-ai-boosts-creativity-for-some-employees-but-not-others

"Hard Parts and Easy Parts": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuvK7Ds-XyI