importantSYS.SOURCE: National Bureau of Economic Research• 2026-09-07T19:06:01Z

Replaceable but Employed: Automation and the Meaning of Work

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The paper explores how automation can diminish the perceived value of human work even when employees remain employed, affecting compensation and increasing automation likelihood. It introduces the concept of a 'meaning externality' where machine demonstrations can socially harm workers despite potential profitability for developers.

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