(Originally posted on the Less Wrong thread "Who Wants To Start An Important Startup?"I work for a start-up, and I've worked for a number of them over the years. While it's been some of the best and most fulfilling work I've done, there are several things you need to consider ( Read more... )

From "The Brief Reign of the Knowledge Worker: Information Technology and Technological Unemployment", sadly only available from Google Cache:
Whenever productivity increases someone gains, but it is not always the worker. Labor market conditions - notably the unemployment rate - , the degree of competition among firms, and institutional factors ( Read more... )