Work, Reset.: Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and the Accelerating End of Stable Employment

Work, Reset. explains why stable employment is weakening-even when the economy still "looks strong."

Automation and AI don't need to eliminate jobs to destabilize careers. They only need to change how firms buy output: decomposing roles into tasks, routing work through software, vendors, and platforms, and scaling production without scaling payroll.

Inside, you'll learn:

• How unit economics makes labor a variable cost-and why "quiet layoffs" happen
• Why warehouses and customer support became templates for algorithmic management
• How generative AI compresses white-collar teams by making first drafts cheap
• Why credentials inflate when training pipelines break
• How classification wars, procurement, and accountability determine who bears risk

Most importantly, the book lays out a workable redesign: portable benefits, training pathways tied to real work, income smoothing, and audit-ready governance for automated decisions.

Work is being reset. The open question is whether stability will be rebuilt as a system.