Brian's podcast : Agentic Tomorrow

Imagining a World Without Work: The Post-Labor Future


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🌌 What if AI and machines took over nearly every job? Not in some distant sci-fi future—but in our lifetime. In this episode, we dive headfirst into the emerging field of post-labor economics: a radical new way of thinking about money, work, and society when human labor is no longer the engine of the economy.

We break down post-scarcity abundance (where food, housing, and goods become essentially free thanks to automation), universal basic income as a bridge to the future, robot taxes, public ownership of AI systems, governance models powered by blockchain and smart tech, and the massive cultural shift when our identities are no longer tied to 9-to-5 jobs.

From the opportunities for creativity, caregiving, and human flourishing to the real risks of boredom, inequality, and social unrest—this conversation explores both the hopeful vision and the hard questions we need to answer now.

Whether you’re an optimist dreaming of a world without work or a skeptic worried about what comes next, this episode will change how you think about the future.

🎧 Listen now and join the conversation about the economy of tomorrow.

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Brian's podcast : Agentic TomorrowBy Brian Fernando Nuesi