A day may come when our technology permits vast prosperity for everyone, with robots and other automation producing plenty, but if that day never comes, what will life be like?

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What If We Never Become Post Scarcity?

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Episode 377, January 12, 2023

Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:

Briana Brownell

David McFarlane

Konstantin Sokerin

Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Markus Junnikkala, "We Roam the Stars", "A Memory of Earth"

Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Ultra Deep Field"

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