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Thomas Frank critiques 'innovation' ideology, warns AI threatens creative class

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Thomas Frank, author of "The Creativity Con: How Innovation Became America's Biggest Racket," argues that the pervasive emphasis on "innovation" and "creativity" in American business is an ideology that has failed to deliver on its promises. He traces the roots of this concept back to post-war adman Alex Osborn and criticizes its historical tendency to devalue blue-collar workers. Frank now contends that the rise of AI poses a similar threat of displacement to the white-collar "creative class," mirroring the economic devastation previously experienced by the working class and Rust Belt. AI

IMPACT Suggests AI may displace white-collar workers, mirroring past economic shifts for the working class.

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Thomas Frank critiques 'innovation' ideology, warns AI threatens creative class

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