The Modern Economy Rewards Appearances Over Actual Competence
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Summary
An opinion piece arguing that the modern economy has shifted from rewarding genuine competence and expertise to rewarding the appearance of competence through self-promotion, personal branding, and performative work. The author observes this pattern across multiple industries, expressing frustration that those who do honest, careful work are increasingly overlooked in favor of those who are skilled at looking like they know what they're doing.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledA few thoughts on how the modern economy has stopped rewarding people who know what they are doing, and started rewarding people who know how to look like they do.
If you are one of the people doing honest, careful work in a field that no longer rewards it, this post is for you.
However, if you are one of the people I am about to describe, then you probably already know who you are and you might want to keep on reading nevertheless
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