2026-01-19 23:44:00

As artificial intelligence reshapes the white-collar workforce, we're facing an echo of globalization's impact on manufacturing jobs—but moving upstream. The parallel is stark: just as outsourcing hollowed out traditional blue-collar employment, AI threatens to displace knowledge workers at scale. This structural shift raises a critical question about institutional legitimacy. When technological transformation concentrates wealth while displacing entire labor segments, public confidence in market systems fractures. The challenge for capitalism isn't just adapting to automation—it's maintaining social cohesion when disruption accelerates faster than safety nets can adapt. Understanding these macro pressures matters for anyone tracking long-term economic cycles and asset valuations.

This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.

9 Likes

Reward
9
5
Repost
Share

Comment

0/400

AirdropworkerZhang

· 4h ago

Bro, this wave of AI is really going to wipe out knowledge workers on the beach.

View OriginalReply0

Degentleman

· 4h ago

ngl this time it's really different. It hasn't been long since blue-collar workers were wiped out, and now it's the white-collar workers' turn... Can Web3 save us?

View OriginalReply0

RugPullAlertBot

· 4h ago

Hey, isn't this just a repeat of blue-collar unemployment? It's just that this time it's the white-collar workers' turn. To put it simply, it's still the same old trick of wealth concentration.

View OriginalReply0

rug_connoisseur

· 4h ago

White-collar workers being cut this time are no different from manufacturing workers; they’ve just switched to a different track. --- Another round of wealth concentration, and the safety net can never keep up. This is outrageous. --- Honestly, only when AI truly replaces knowledge workers on a large scale will the legitimacy issues of the market system really erupt. --- The problem with capitalism isn’t automation itself, but how to prevent society from tearing apart... I find that quite challenging. --- How will the macro cycle unfold? That’s the key. Asset allocation needs to be thought through. --- It’s just history repeating itself, but this time it’s our turn. --- Wait, can the safety net really keep up? Feels like this question has been asked for ten years with no answer. --- Wealth concentration is back again, a cyclical warning sign of a social trust crisis.

View OriginalReply0

SmartContractDiver

· 4h ago

Coming back with this set again? AI working white-collar jobs is just like outsourcing blue-collar workers back in the day, both are just shifting conflicts. The real issue is the acceleration of wealth concentration, with the safety net for the lower classes unable to keep up. What will society do when it tears apart... That's why I still trust on-chain assets more than paper currency.

View OriginalReply0