The Bridge to China The jobs of the future
Jan 25, 2026
A lively comparison of which careers are poised to grow and pay more in the US and China. They explore AI-augmented coding, care roles that need human empathy, and why nurses and health aides remain crucial. Topics include automation limits in kitchens and warehouses, medical access differences, prefab construction, and rising mental health and counseling demand.
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Managers Can Block Care
- Medical and health service managers are lucrative but can worsen care access by acting as profit-driven gatekeepers between patients and doctors.
- Jason warns public pressure could push to reduce intermediaries in U.S. healthcare.
Instant MRI Story
- Jason recounts getting an MRI in Wuhan quickly and cheaply: about ten dollars and immediate results during one visit.
- He uses this to illustrate how Chinese hospitals can deliver fast, affordable imaging compared with U.S. wait times and costs.
Human Trust Fuels High-Paid Roles
- Financial and IT management roles will remain high-paying because people prefer trusted human advisors and need managers for complex AI systems.
- Jason notes managers often earn regardless of client outcomes, highlighting incentive misalignment.
