https://radoptimist.org/en/tags/capital/Recent content in Capital on Radical OptimistHugoenSat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://radoptimist.org/en/post/ai-marx-was-right/Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://radoptimist.org/en/post/ai-marx-was-right/<p><em>This is the first piece in a series. The second, <a href="https://radoptimist.org/en/post/ai-the-efficiency-trap/">The Efficiency Trap</a>, examines what happens to the monetary system when the displacement described here runs to completion. The third, <a href="https://radoptimist.org/en/post/ai-the-robustness-imperative/">The Robustness Imperative</a>, asks what kind of AI infrastructure serves workers, organizations, and states — rather than extracting from them.</em></p> <hr> <p>For two centuries, the story of automation has followed a simple script. Capital invests in machines. Workers are displaced. The productivity gain flows upward. Repeat.</p>