As efficiency systems (AI, automation, algorithmic curation) accelerate task completion, foundational gaps are emerging in how practitioners develop judgment and embodied expertise. Entry-level apprenticeship roles disappear; shortcuts replace slow learning; mentorship atrophies. The reckoning isn't just about job loss but about erosion of the tangible labor necessary to build mastery—schools shift to 'factory education,' marketing teams skip craft reasoning, tech adoptions bypass human learning curves. Younger professionals face critical skill deficits.