Stop defending jobs and start planning for a world without them, argues Redditor
ReporterCalm6238 · reddit · 2026-10-11
The author argues that AI will likely surpass humans at every economically valuable task — solving problems autonomously, coordinating across large projects, and possibly running entire companies and industrial sectors — making professions obsolete.
Key points:
- Society shouldn't patch the current job-based system but rebuild its economic foundations so people can live without working
- This could yield the highest quality of life in history
- No technological revolution has ever been reversed; "Pandora's box is open," so the goal is fighting for the best possible outcome
- The author asks: what would it actually take, and what's the first step?
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