The "Laptop Test" identifies a critical vulnerability: roles performed entirely via screens are most susceptible to systematic automation. As Generative AI commoditizes pure cognitive labor, the removal of physical presence strips away the institutional connective tissue, social capital, informal negotiation, and alignment labor that serves as a human moat against displacement. This shift risks turning remote work into a career dead end by hollowing out the apprenticeship rungs of the professional ladder. Survival in this landscape requires a transition from digital execution to institutional orchestration, favoring those who move beyond performative presence toward integrated, high-fidelity leadership.
Based on Substack article:
https://dispatchesinternetpioneer.substack.com/p/remote-work-is-fast-becoming-dead
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