Worth reading in conjunciton with @timleunig.bsky.social's latest substack timleunig.substack.com/p/i-was-wrong
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Sarah O'Connor
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FT columnist, writing about work, technology & economics.
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@sarahoconnorft.ft.comCheering chart of the day, from an excellent FT piece by @simonmundy.ft.com on China's battery breakthroughs www.ft.com/content/b847...
@sarahoconnorft.ft.comAn absolute masterclass in short-form writing this, from @timharford.ft.com It even has a twist! www.ft.com/content/f5d0...
@sarahoconnorft.ft.comAlways! [email protected]…
@sarahoconnorft.ft.comExcellent chart-filled exploration of why govt bond yields have risen this year, from @chrisgiles.ft.com www.ft.com/content/a616...
@huseyinkishi.bsky.socialReposted by @sarahoconnorft.ft.comThe brilliant @sarahoconnorft.ft.com will be discussing her book: We Are Not Machines @bookmarksbookshop.bsky.social on Friday, 16/10/26. Registration is free. Buy a copy: bookmarksbookshop.co.uk/product/we-a...
@sdp.bsky.socialReposted by @sarahoconnorft.ft.comFascinating conversation between @sarahoconnorft.ft.com and David Runciman on @ppfideas.bsky.social:
@sarahoconnorft.ft.comNow there’s an “I told you so” moment to savour!
@sarahoconnorft.ft.comYes, I am afraid you cannot!
@sarahoconnorft.ft.comPlease excuse me while I scream into a cushion at the thought of ALL the articles I had to write on the "UK productivity puzzle" in the 2010s www.ft.com/content/c819...
@sarahoconnorft.ft.comGreat charts from an ace "Stop calling Europeans welfare-loving slackers" piece from @chrisgiles.ft.com www.ft.com/content/362b...
@sarahoconnorft.ft.comMy column this week asks if we're developing a distaste for effort. www.ft.com/content/b30e... Fair play to this most-recommended reader comment...
@sarahoconnorft.ft.comMachines do not read on the beach, and they are the worse for it
@sarahoconnorft.ft.comI endorse this activity. Plus: perfect colour combo!
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@sarahoconnorft.ft.comargh! This is when an "edit post" button would be useful!
@sarahoconnorft.ft.comIf you look under the hood of some white-collar gig platforms, you can see how bad things are getting for workers as AI swallows demand. On Upwork, you have to pay to apply for jobs (and bid against other workers in an auction for the chance to be near the top of the pile which clients receive)
@sarahoconnorft.ft.comIn both China and the west, the gig economy has become a sort of safety net/labour market shock absorber. But automation is coming for a lot of this work. Which means the biggest impact of AI/robots might unfold in the dark, in the part of the economy hardest to track. www.ft.com/content/a2c3...
@sarahoconnorft.ft.comSuch a cool photo! Slow Horses vibes…