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After the Revolution

Six essays that gradually widen the AI question: from today’s tools and work to scarcity, the right to decide and, finally, the human being.

Mikhail Popov · 6 parts · 16 September — 12 October 2026

After the Revolution — six views of a world that has already changed

Present → Work → History → Scarcity → Decision → Human

An adult, a child and a cat look towards a city and diverging illuminated routes in a changing world

Part 1 of 6 Why it is worth preparing not for a particular future, but for the ability to live in a world that changes faster than our plans 16 September 2026 · 8 min read Read article →

People work and learn alongside automated systems and robotics in a world where the share of human labour is changing

Part 2 of 6 What happens to work if AI genuinely becomes better than the average professional? 21 September 2026 · 6 min read Read article →

Writing, books, printing, electricity, a computer and a smartphone form a continuous line of technological development

Part 3 of 6 How today’s AI frenzy may look from a world where it has long since become ordinary history 24 September 2026 · 5 min read Read article →

A powerful flow of light passes through gateways representing energy, data, infrastructure, trust, attention and goals

Part 4 of 6 What becomes valuable when high-quality analysis, engineering design and advice are almost free? 29 September 2026 · 5 min read Read article →

A person faces several options proposed by a system while retaining the final choice

Part 5 of 6 What remains of human authority if machines become markedly more competent than us? 9 October 2026 · 5 min read Read article →

A person and a cat look towards a city where complex automated infrastructure has become an ordinary background to human life

Part 6 of 6 A world in which usefulness is no longer enough to explain human value 12 October 2026 · 5 min read Read article →