Periagoge
Scenario

When automation decisions pit job losses against broader access

My business partner wants us to automate a process that would eliminate 30 jobs but make our product accessible to thousands more people who can't afford it now. I keep thinking about those specific families losing income versus the abstract benefit to future customers we don't know.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The immediacy of visible harm often conflicts with the mathematics of distributed benefit.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Utilitarian justice — greatest good?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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