The Last Human Job av Allison J. Pugh

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<p><b>A timely and urgent argument for preserving the work that connects us in the age of automation</b><br><br>With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and labor-saving technologies like self-checkouts and automated factories, the future of work has never been more uncertain, and even jobs requiring high levels of human interaction are no longer safe. <i>The Last Human Job</i> explores the human connections that underlie our work, arguing that what people do for each other in these settings is valuable and worth preserving.<br><br>Drawing on in-depth interviews and observations with people in a broad range of professions—from physicians, teachers, and coaches to chaplains, therapists, caregivers, and hairdressers—Allison Pugh develops the concept of “connective labor,” a kind of work that relies on empathy, the spontaneity of human contact, and a mutual recognition of each other’s humanity. The threats to connective labor are not only those p