Purpose, Pleasure, and Meaning in a World Without Work (with Nicholas Bostrom)

May 20, 2024 · 01:16:32

Listen to Episode

✨ AI Summary

AI may make human labor obsolete, raising questions about purpose.
Humans might still seek meaning and activity beyond necessity.
Nicholas Bostrom is optimistic about thriving in a post-work world.

More from EconTalk

AI, Employment, and Education (with Tyler Cowen)

Mar 30, 2026 · 01:02:13

The Match That Lit the Flame: Hannah Senesh and the Creation of Modern Israel (with Matti Friedman)

Mar 23, 2026 · 01:10:19

The Economics of Scarcity and the UNC-Duke Basketball Game (with Michael Munger)

Mar 16, 2026 · 01:06:08

How We Tamed Ourselves and Invented Good and Evil (with Hanno Sauer)

Mar 9, 2026 · 01:14:10

View all episodes →