Financial Dependence Undermines Agency: Gulf States Offer a Cautionary Tale for AI Futures
scychan_brains · x · 2026-09-22
Point 2 of the review: financial dependence can undermine agency.
Financially dependent spouses find it harder to exit unsatisfactory marriages. In Gulf States, where oil wealth funded subsidies and widespread state employment (>60% in most countries), citizens have been vulnerable to state repression. This lends caution against future scenarios involving systemic financial dependence — a relevant concern as AI displaces labor.
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