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6.10: The Future of Something Like Work
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The end of work, post-work, universal basic income—and a more hopeful frame than these.
Show Notes
Economists, guilt-ridden Silicon Valley inventors and investors, and others have been looking at the future of work. One possible conclusion? That it’s going away. We don’t think that’s quite right—and we don’t think it would be good if it did. Not exactly, anyway.
Links
- current US unemployment rate
- Tolkien on subcreation: see his essay On Fairy-Stories
- notes on J. S. Bach’s reception over time
- Previous episodes
- 3.13: Inevitable? – Self-driving cars, the limits of technology, and the tension between the personal and the communal.
- 3.07: One Size Does Not Fit All – Amazon’s workplace culture as a view into corporate ethics and responsibility
Music
- “Forever” by The Gray Havens. Used by permission.
- “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho.
Sponsors
Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month’s sponsors:
- Kurt Klassen
- Jake Grant
- Jeremy W. Sherman
If you’d like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon or give directly via Square Cash.
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148 episodes
Archived series ("Inactive feed" status)
When? This feed was archived on August 01, 2022 19:46 (). Last successful fetch was on November 29, 2021 15:10 ()
Why? Inactive feed status. Our servers were unable to retrieve a valid podcast feed for a sustained period.
What now? You might be able to find a more up-to-date version using the search function. This series will no longer be checked for updates. If you believe this to be in error, please check if the publisher's feed link below is valid and contact support to request the feed be restored or if you have any other concerns about this.
Manage episode 213148817 series 2132409
The end of work, post-work, universal basic income—and a more hopeful frame than these.
Show Notes
Economists, guilt-ridden Silicon Valley inventors and investors, and others have been looking at the future of work. One possible conclusion? That it’s going away. We don’t think that’s quite right—and we don’t think it would be good if it did. Not exactly, anyway.
Links
- current US unemployment rate
- Tolkien on subcreation: see his essay On Fairy-Stories
- notes on J. S. Bach’s reception over time
- Previous episodes
- 3.13: Inevitable? – Self-driving cars, the limits of technology, and the tension between the personal and the communal.
- 3.07: One Size Does Not Fit All – Amazon’s workplace culture as a view into corporate ethics and responsibility
Music
- “Forever” by The Gray Havens. Used by permission.
- “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho.
Sponsors
Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month’s sponsors:
- Kurt Klassen
- Jake Grant
- Jeremy W. Sherman
If you’d like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon or give directly via Square Cash.
Respond
We love to hear your thoughts. Hit us up via Twitter, Facebook, or email!
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