New book Job-Less Utopia argues AI-driven office job collapse will depress wages via gig economy
mhutter42 · x · 2026-10-02
Author mhutter42 announced that his new book Job-Less Utopia is now orderable in bookstores worldwide, with supplementary slides, a recorded talk, and a one-hour Everlast AI interview (English subtitles available).
- Core argument: as office jobs collapse under AI pressure, wages will be dragged down by a massive gig economy — a dynamic he says is already visible in China
- The book offers a macro take on AGI's impact on employment and economic structure, currently 45% off with free review copies and a PDF
Related event: AGI Pioneer Marcus Hutter Publishes Book on Post-Labor Economics and UBI(3 posts)→
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