At least you’re likable - Julia Willemyns

What are you worth when nothing is scarce?

At least you’re likable What are you worth when nothing is scarce? Julia Willemyns Jun 12, 2026 147 8 24 Share Tech high priests like Sam Altman and Paul Graham are preaching taste (an idea that has actually been percolating in Silicon Valley for a while ). Founders are taking etiquette lessons . Starbucks just announced it is rolling back automation and hiring more baristas because customers want to be served by humans. Meanwhile, a growing number of people are grappling with what human work looks like in an AGI world of abundance. For most of human history, economic value came from what you

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