The Dominoes No One Wants to See
The Dominoes No One Wants to See By The Artist ONE I was listening to a so-called leader the other day, talking confidently about the future—about how blue-collar workers will be fine in the age of AI. “Plumbers, welders, electricians… you can always remodel a kitchen, build a house,” he said. It sounded reassuring on the surface. Almost comforting. But it missed the truth entirely. The Lie of the “Safe Trade” As a tradesman since I was sixteen—now fifty-seven—I’ve lived this economy from the ground level. I’ve built, repaired, wired, fixed, and created things that people actually live in. And here’s what they don’t seem to understand: The trades don’t exist in a vacuum. We don’t just magically thrive because AI can’t swing a hammer. We thrive because someone hires us. The man in the white-collar job—the one they’re replacing with algorithms—is the same man who pays me to remodel his kitchen… or build his dream home… or weld the gate around his property. Take him away… And you t...
