The practical takeaway for anyone working today is simple. You need to be thinking about layers of value that cannot be flattened by the next wave of automation. That will mean combining technical skills with judgment creativity interpersonal trust networks and domain specific insights in ways that resist replication. Long term relevance will depend less on whether you can do something and more on whether you can do it in a context that is not commoditized.
LLMs are at once a productivity tool and a bargaining force multiplier for those who can wield them in areas beyond their reach. Understanding that dual role will be critical both for business strategy and personal career planning. The comparative advantage framework is a useful mental model but the real battle will be fought in the arenas of negotiation and positioning within this new technological equilibrium.
The practical takeaway for anyone working today is simple. You need to be thinking about layers of value that cannot be flattened by the next wave of automation. That will mean combining technical skills with judgment creativity interpersonal trust networks and domain specific insights in ways that resist replication. Long term relevance will depend less on whether you can do something and more on whether you can do it in a context that is not commoditized.
LLMs are at once a productivity tool and a bargaining force multiplier for those who can wield them in areas beyond their reach. Understanding that dual role will be critical both for business strategy and personal career planning. The comparative advantage framework is a useful mental model but the real battle will be fought in the arenas of negotiation and positioning within this new technological equilibrium.