<p>Future of Work in an Automated WorldSEGMENT 1: What happens when work becomes optional?</p><p>In this episode of Over Fifty Starting Over, we explore a bold thought experiment:</p><p>👉 If the government announced limitless renewable energy and guaranteed everyone’s basic needs—food, housing, and transportation—would people still choose to work?</p><p>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 rise—or could we build a calmer, more creative world? What “purpose infrastructure” could make a free society thrive instead of collapse?</p><p>🪖 Memphis residents react to National Guard patrols after violent outbreaks—many say they finally feel safe.</p><p>💸 And the real story behind the reported $40 billion Argentina bailout—$20 billion from the IMF, and $20 billion from the U.S. Treasury. Is it stabilization, strategy… or another hedge-fund favor? A grounded conversation on economics, automation, and what freedom really means.</p><p>🎧 Subscribe for more smart talk that cuts through the noise: https://overfiftystartingover.com</p><p>#PurposeAfterPaychecks #UBI #Economy #AIandSociety #WorkCulture #RenewableEnergy #SocialChange #ArgentinaBailout #NationalGuard #Geopolitics</p>

Over Fifty Starting Over

Barry Edwards

316: Purpose After Paychecks: The Future of Work in an Automated World

OCT 24, 202565 MIN
Over Fifty Starting Over

316: Purpose After Paychecks: The Future of Work in an Automated World

OCT 24, 202565 MIN

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<p>Future of Work in an Automated WorldSEGMENT 1: What happens when work becomes optional?</p><p>In this episode of Over Fifty Starting Over, we explore a bold thought experiment:</p><p>👉 If the government announced limitless renewable energy and guaranteed everyone’s basic needs—food, housing, and transportation—would people still choose to work?</p><p>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 rise—or could we build a calmer, more creative world? What “purpose infrastructure” could make a free society thrive instead of collapse?</p><p>🪖 Memphis residents react to National Guard patrols after violent outbreaks—many say they finally feel safe.</p><p>💸 And the real story behind the reported $40 billion Argentina bailout—$20 billion from the IMF, and $20 billion from the U.S. Treasury. Is it stabilization, strategy… or another hedge-fund favor? A grounded conversation on economics, automation, and what freedom really means.</p><p>🎧 Subscribe for more smart talk that cuts through the noise: https://overfiftystartingover.com</p><p>#PurposeAfterPaychecks #UBI #Economy #AIandSociety #WorkCulture #RenewableEnergy #SocialChange #ArgentinaBailout #NationalGuard #Geopolitics</p>