The Last Job on Earth: Who Will Be the Final Human Worker in the Age of AGI?
The Last Job on Earth: Who Will Be the Final Human Worker in the Age of AGI? “When machines do everything, what will be left for us to do?” We know what’s coming: AGI. Machines that can think, learn, adapt—across any task a human can do. White-collar, blue-collar, creative, strategic—no job is fully safe. Phase 1: Automation Has Always Been Coming We’ve been here before—looms, tractors, computers. But now? We’re building minds that out-code coders , out-write writers , and might even out-lead leaders . Phase 2: The Collapse of the Work Pyramid The workforce pyramid is collapsing. Teachers, lawyers, doctors, even CEOs—AGI is moving in fast. What’s left is not skill-based. It’s something deeper . So… Who’s Left? Let’s explore 3 final human job types that might survive: 1. The Priest of Meaning This person helps others understand purpose in a post-labor world. AGI can’t simulate healing —only mimic it. These are philosophers, poets, spiritual anchors. 2. The...