--- title: The Coming Age of Wisdom Work subtitle: "Plus: Talking AI with GitHub’s CEO, and the em dash wars" description: "Plus: Talking AI with GitHub’s CEO, and the em dash wars" publication: Context Window publication_slug: context-window published_at: "2025-05-30T15:00:00.000-04:00" canonical_url: "https://every.to/context-window/the-coming-age-of-wisdom-work" audience: everyone slug: the-coming-age-of-wisdom-work --- _Hello, and happy Sunday! Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Sign up](https://every.to/account) to get it in your inbox._ ## ## Knowledge base **["Knowledge Work Is Dying—Here's What Comes Next"](https://every.to/thesis/knowledge-work-is-dying-here-s-what-comes-next)** _by Joe Hudson/Thesis_: Executive coach** Joe Hudson** (who works with **Sam Altman** and other OpenAI executives) reveals what will matter when machines know everything: wisdom work. The skills of emotional clarity, discernment, and connection are becoming the new career currency—and tech giants are already investing in them. Read this if you want to stay relevant in a world where AI can do your job, but can't live your life. **["What the Em Dash Says About AI-assisted Writing—And Us"](https://every.to/learning-curve/what-em-dashes-say-about-ai-writing-and-us)** _by Rhea Purohit/Learning Curve_: Imagine being afraid to use a punctuation mark because it might make people think you're not human. That's the bizarre reality for writers in 2024, where the humble em dash has become AI's calling card. Read this if you want to be a more discerning reader in an age where the line between human and machine-generated content continues to blur. 🎧🖥 **["GitHub's CEO On Getting 15 Million Developers to Trust AI With Their Code"](https://every.to/podcast/github-s-ceo-on-getting-15-million-developers-to-trust-ai-with-their-code)** _by Dan Shipper/AI & I: _GitHub CEO** Thomas Dohmke** has led Copilot to become a dominant player in the coding agent market with 15 million users. In this episode, Dan and Dohmke dive into the coding agent wars (think Windows vs. Mac, but for AI), how GitHub embeds AI into tools developers already trust, and why—despite the rise of “vibe coding”—actually understanding your code still matters if you're building commercial software. 🎧🖥Watch on [X](https://x.com/danshipper/status/1927732538421956887) or [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_tdb0PHPoA&list=PLuMcoKK9mKgHtW_o9h5sGO2vXrffKHwJL&index=1), or listen on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/32udoW4KIwUFbJMWgkrmfO) or [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/github-ceo-on-the-ai-coding-arms-race-one-agent-150m-devs/id1719789201?i=1000710302087). **["A New Map to Guide You Through the Every-verse"](https://every.to/context-window/a-new-map-to-guide-you-through-the-every-verse) **_by Vivian Meng/Context Window_: An Every subscription is actually a ticket to an entire galaxy of content and tools. We created a handy checklist to navigate our expanding universe of newsletters, AI apps, our Discord community, and our podcast AI & I. Read this if you want to make sure you're getting the full value from your subscription. ## ## Alignment** ** **Trillion-dollar temple.** Anxiety-inducing premiums, ticking-clock diagnoses, and a pandemic hangover have pushed many of us to seize the one variable still within reach: our own bodies. That grab for agency has ballooned the wellness economy to [$6.3 trillion](https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2025/05/how-health-became-luxury-commodity/682957/), larger than Germany’s GDP and nearly four times the market capitalization of Big Pharma. In her book _[How to Be Well](https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Well-Without-Spending/dp/0525655530)_, journalist **[Amy Larocca](https://www.instagram.com/amylaroccaauthor/)** tracks the consumer exodus from crowded clinics to infrared saunas and whisper-quiet spin classes. The boom looks convincingly commercial, yet I think that all of these studios behave like pop-up temples because inside, three instincts find refuge. First comes control: Heart-rate screens blink proof that sweat equals progress. Then self-reinvention: Mirrors let effort rehearse a better self. Finally, belonging: A nod or quick pat on the back binds strangers into a fragile tribe. The ritual costs $99 a month (towels are extra, of course), but people keep paying because it may be the last ritual they trust. And until other institutions offer a stronger liturgy, the wellness studio remains the last ceremony millions are willing to believe in.—_[Ashwin Sharma](https://x.com/Ashwinreads)_ _That’s all for this week! Be sure to follow Every on X at [@every](https://twitter.com/every) and on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/everyinc/)_. _We [build AI tools](https://every.to/studio) for readers like you. 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