We stand at the threshold of the most significant economic transformation in human history.
For millennia, human labor has been the foundation of economic value. But as artificial intelligence and automation advance, we face a fundamental question: what happens when machines can perform most jobs better and cheaper than humans?
Post-labor economics explores the systems, policies, and philosophies that could guide humanity through this transition—toward either shared abundance or concentrated scarcity.
The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025 projects 92 million jobs displaced by AI-driven automation, but 170 million new roles created—a net gain of 78 million jobs globally.
View SourceU.S. Census Bureau data shows 78% of organizations reported using AI in 2024, a significant increase from 55% the previous year, marking rapid enterprise adoption.
View SourcePwC's 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer found workers with AI skills command an average 56% wage premium, up from 25% the previous year, as AI reshapes labor market value.
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The same technology. Two vastly different outcomes.
Shared Abundance
Universal Basic Income
Every citizen receives enough to live with dignity, funded by automation productivity.
Democratized Capital
Ownership of automated production is distributed broadly through sovereign wealth funds.
Freedom to Create
Liberated from survival labor, humans pursue art, science, relationships, and meaning.
Sustainable Systems
Automated efficiency enables regenerative practices and environmental restoration.
Ideas shaping the post-labor conversation
Economists, technologists, and policy makers are proposing frameworks for navigating the transition. Click each topic to explore key voices and sources.
Sources & Further Reading
Primary sources, research papers, and key voices cited throughout this site. All claims link back to their original sources.
Research & Studies
Future of Jobs Report 2025
92M jobs displaced, 170M new roles created by 2030
World Economic Forum (2025)AI Will Transform 40% of Global Jobs
IMF analysis on AI's impact on global employment
IMF / Kristalina Georgieva (2024)Global AI Jobs Barometer 2025
AI skills command 56% wage premium, 4x productivity growth
PwC (2025)AI Index Report 2024
Comprehensive annual report on AI progress and policy
Stanford HAI (2024)Policy & UBI Initiatives
Countries Testing Universal Basic Income
South Korea, Wales, and India pilot programs
Newsweek (2025)Universal Basic Income: A Business Case for AI Era
McKinsey data on automation adding 3 hours/day
Forbes (2025)Is AI the Best Argument for UBI?
Scott Santens on tech dividends as income
WBUR On Point (2024)Taiwan's Universal Cash Payments
NT$10,000 universal payment to all citizens
Basic Income Earth (2025)Economic Impact
IMF World Economic Outlook 2025
Global economic analysis amid policy shifts
IMF (2025)AI Automating Tech Jobs
BLS data shows AI impact on tech employment
Fortune (2025)US Banks Say AI Will Cut Jobs
JPMorgan, Wells Fargo report AI productivity gains
Reuters (2025)41% of Employers Plan AI Replacement
Growing trend of AI integration in workplace
CNBC (2025)Workforce Trends
AI Impact on Young Workers
13% employment decline for ages 22-25 in AI-exposed jobs
Stanford / CNBC (2025)78% of Organizations Now Using AI
AI adoption up from 55% the previous year
U.S. Census Bureau (2025)Social Wealth Fund for America
Blueprint for universal citizen dividends
People's Policy ProjectAI Job Creation Statistics 2025
85M jobs displaced, 97M new roles projected
SQ Magazine (2025)Tune In to the Discourse
Memes, visuals, and video content from the post-labor conversation. Change channels to explore.
The Future of Work
Research Stream
Technology is not destiny.
Policy is.
The future of work is not predetermined. The choices we make today about ownership, distribution, and governance will shape whether automation liberates or oppresses.
"The question is not whether machines will replace human labor, but whether we will share the abundance they create."
— The Post-Labor Manifesto