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Thoughts on Retirement

Retirement, as we think of it, goes like this. A person has a right, or maybe a duty, but at least a choice, to retire at a certain age, and between the government, his or her employers, and their own diligence, should have a pension to live on for the rest of their days.

Your Question: A World Without Work

We had a great response from listeners to our recent show, A World Without Work. Katherine B had a number of fantastic questions, so I asked our guest, Juliana Bidadanure, as well as our hosts, Debra and Ken, to respond to their favorite one.

Automation and the Future of Work

技术最终会消除对人类劳动的需求吗?没有工作,我们最终会有所有的空闲时间来追求我们的爱好和激情吗?还是我们需要工作来给我们的生活以使命感和成就感?

To Game or Not to Game

Video game use among young, lower skilled men has increased markedly in the past few decades. In general, the underemployment of this demographic has struck many as deeply worrying, foreshadowing changes in the future of work and creating a need for a universal basic income.

Does Work Give Our Lives Meaning?

一个没有工作的世界的可能性让很多人感到紧张:它会是什么样子,它真的对我们有好处吗,生活还会有意义吗?意义是我们评估一个没有工作的世界的价值吗?