Episode · Breaking Points · 2026-07-23
Books mentioned on Tech MELTDOWN After AI ESCAPE and HACK
Emily Jashinsky recommended Obsolete by Garrison Lovely and Pastoral Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them by Peter Garrison.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Obsolete
Obsolete by Garrison Lovely is a book that examines the intersection of technology and labor, focusing specifically on the efforts to replace human workers with artificial intelligence.
Recommended“I'm looking forward to the release of your book so thank you very much for joining us yeah but I think it's available pre-order now right comes out on September 15th so do I have that right that's right all right everybody go get that pre-order give us a copy I already got a copy I already read it it's”
Where to get it
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Pastoral Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Pastoral Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them by Peter Garrison is a book that examines the ethical, labor, and existential challenges posed by rapid technological changes, particularly the displacement of human workers by artificial intelligence.
Recommended“I'm looking forward to the release of your book so thank you very much for joining us yeah but I think it's available pre-order now right comes out on September 15th so do I have that right that's right all right everybody go get that pre-order give us a copy I already got a copy I already read it it's”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Obsolete
“He is a journalist and also author of the forthcoming book Obsolete: The AI Industry's Trillion-Dollar Race to Replace Us and How to Stop It.”
“He is a journalist and also author of the forthcoming book Obsolete: The AI Industry's Trillion-Dollar Race to Replace Us and How to Stop It.”