TLDR: The Enemy

In a series on humanism vs AI

When I was a highschool senior, my hero was Bartleby the Scrivener. His rebellion against his Wall Street employer, the simple and plain “I would prefer not to.” was emblematic to me of the kind of stupid work that is given to people presumed not worthy of respect. As the son of a social scientist, engaged with that new phase of American fueling urban r…