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Podcast: Over Fifty Starting Over
Episode: 316: Purpose After Paychecks: The Future of Work in an Automated World
Description: Future of Work in an Automated WorldSEGMENT 1: What happens when work becomes optional?In this episode of Over Fifty Starting Over, we explore a bold thought experiment:đ If the government announced limitless renewable energy and guaranteed everyoneâs basic needsâfood, housing, and transportationâwould people still choose to work?We dig into real data from UBI studies, the Alaska dividend, and post-pandemic labor trends to answer: How many people would keep working, and why? Would addiction and apathy riseâor could we build a calmer, more creative world? What âpurpose infrastructureâ could make a free soc...