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Automation and Jobs

Paul discusses the ongoing impact of automation on the job market, noting that while some jobs, like translators, are diminishing due to advancements in machine translation, overall productivity growth remains slow. He emphasizes that the loss of jobs is a continuous process, likening it to past shifts in industries such as farming and longshore work. The conversation suggests that while change is inevitable, there is nothing fundamentally different about the current moment in comparison to historical trends.