#future-of-work
9 episodes
#1365: The End of the Slide Deck: Consulting in the Age of AI
Explore the history of management consulting and how AI is dismantling the traditional labor pyramid of the Big Four and strategy firms.
#1240: The Productivity Paradox: Why Working Less Means More
Is the 40-hour week obsolete? Explore why the world’s most productive nations work the fewest hours and the rise of the four-day work week.
#1204: Rethinking Mastery: Beyond the 10,000 Hour Rule
Is the 10,000-hour rule dead? Explore why raw time no longer equals expertise in the fast-paced age of AI and open systems.
#1161: The Tenure Paradox: Gig Workers vs. The 30-Year Lifer
Is a 30-year career a safety net or a cage? Explore the jarring gap between the gig economy and the last bastions of institutional stability.
#781: The Geography of Intelligence: America’s New AI Hubs
Explore how the US AI map is shifting in 2026, from San Francisco’s frontier labs to the specialized industrial hubs of Houston and NYC.
#639: The Future of Survival: UBI in the Age of Agentic AI
As AI transforms the workforce, Herman and Corn explore if Universal Basic Income is a radical dream or a pragmatic necessity for survival.
#464: The Hidden Walls of Global Remote Work
Why does "work from anywhere" often mean "only in the US"? Explore the legal, tax, and IP traps that keep remote work restricted.
#463: The 4.6-Year Itch: Navigating the New Career Path
Is the 40-year career dead? Corn and Herman dive into the data behind job hopping and the "loyalty discount" in today’s modern workforce.
#153: Designing the Voice-First Workspace: IKEA for AI Pros
Learn how to transform your home office into a high-performance voice-first workspace using acoustic hygiene and ergonomic IKEA furniture hacks.