The Post-Human Economy

I have always found business reporting to be somewhat interesting in that it provides a peek at what’s happening on the ground beyond the usual political headlines. But lately when I glance at financial news, it seems increasingly untethered to reality and focused on economic activity that offers little to no benefit to society. Stocks jump on the ramblings of a madman who contradicts himself constantly. Everything is AI speculation all the time, alongside crypto and prediction markets. Companies are rewarded for environmental and human rights atrocities (this is nothing new, of course).

Rather than having an economy that serves people, we are witnessing an out-of-control system that incentivizes getting humans out of the way.