Boomtowns and Ghost Towns

Every economic shift leaves geography behind. Mining towns, factory cities, railroad hubs—once thriving, now hollow. AI won’t just disrupt roles; it will reshape where value concentrates. Some digital “cities” will boom. Others will quietly decay. The future of labor isn’t evenly distributed—and it never has been.

Let’s look back at recent boomtowns turned ghost towns and what that hints at about what’s in store for current industry thanks to Ai