Things Overheard at the Coffee Bar

The Labor Question


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As automation transforms work, we ask: what is labor for? A meditation on meaning, machines, and the future of human contribution.

Two workers discussing job automation inspire a deep dive into the labor question. Beyond economics, we explore the psychological and existential dimensions of work. What happens when machines can do everything we can do—only better?

AI automation and the Daft Punk warning. This episode examines what work means when economic value and human purpose diverge.

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Things Overheard at the Coffee BarBy The Coffee Bar Collective