The short version
Cory Doctorow's book on when AI assists people—and when people serve machines.
From the HackerLinks archive
The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI
Cory Doctorow's book on when AI assists people—and when people serve machines.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-10-28
Last seen:2026-10-28
Times seen:1
Website:us.macmillan.com
Why it caught our attention
An explicit reading recommendation connects the book to increased AI-era workload.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-10-28
“this is basically the entire premise of Cory Doctorow's excellent The Reverse Centaur's Guide To Life After AI, which everyone should read.”
Amorymeltzer · recommendation
Direct HN comment
AI promised less work. I've never worked more