In a world where exponential change is the new norm, the impact of AI on society has sparked both hope and fear. Professor Yuval Noah Harari claims that within a few years, many people might become “useless” due to automation and AI-driven job displacement. But is this truly our destiny, or is it a call for us to reimagine our roles in a rapidly evolving world? Historically, statements like Harari’s can have a profound impact on societal behavior. Consider the Werther effect, where Goethe’s novel led to a wave of copycat suicides in the eighteenth century. Could the so-called Harari Effect, the metacrisis and the loss of meaning, lead to a new wave of despair among young people, convinced of their impending obsolescence? Or can we, instead, harness AI to empower individuals, fostering creativity and innovation rather than resignation?