<p>The tide of basal talent required to participate in our winner-take-all economy is rising beyond the capabilities of many. Computers used to serve our needs; we now increasingly serve robot overlords. What will happen to skilled labor in this future?<br>
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Full transcript: https://peaksalvation.com/thank-you-very-much-mr-roboto.</p>

The tide of basal talent required to participate in our winner-take-all economy is rising beyond the capabilities of many. Computers used to serve our needs; we now increasingly serve robot overlords. What will happen to skilled labor in this future? Full transcript: https://peaksalvation.com/thank-you-very-much-mr-roboto.

11: Thank You Very Much, Mr. Roboto

Former CEO and tech millionaire Philip Su is saved from spiraling depression when he becomes an Amazon warehouse worker during Peak 2021, the company‘s busiest season from Black Friday to Christmas. Philip explores not only what it‘s like to go from earning seven figures in an air-conditioned office to working mandatory overtime for just above minimum wage, but also the impact of technology and automation on our collective futures and the unexpected blessing of resetting the hedonic treadmill.

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