The End of Jobs by Taylor Pearson: Summary and Notes

Jobs are being replaced by software. And when the time comes, you want to be the one with the software, not the one with the job.

Dan Silvestre
9 min readNov 15, 2020

“While our first instinct is usually attempting to push harder, it’s more valuable to figure out where to push.”

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The End of Jobs Short Summary

The End of Jobs by Taylor Pearson argues that the leverage points in creating wealth have changed because of globalization. Because this tendency is accelerating, it offers a massive advantage to entrepreneurs. We’re experiencing a shift in our economy, and jobs are being replaced by software. When the time comes, you want to be the one with the software, not the one with the job.

We Have Reached the End of Jobs

“Jobs” vs “Entrepreneurship”:

  1. A job is following the operating system someone else created
  2. Entrepreneurship is connecting…

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Dan Silvestre
Dan Silvestre

Written by Dan Silvestre

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