Writing about the disruptions that society will face as some sectors of society continue to integrate technology, Tyler Cowen discusses those who will prosper in the future — and those who will suffer, including those with “delicate feelings”.
It will be harder to gloss over our failings and maintain self-deception. In essence everyone will suffer the fate of professional chess players, who always know when they have lost a game, have an exact numerical rating for their overall performance, and find excuses for failure hard to come by.
Individuals will have many measures of their proficiency. They will have an incentive to disclose that information to get the better job or social opportunity.
Or, why I share what would otherwise be private reflections.