#291 - John Danaher - What Happens If Robots Automate The World?

Published: March 6, 2021, 7 a.m.

John Danaher is an author and a lecturer at the National University of Ireland.\nHaving a job is valorised in modern society. But if our jobs are taken over by robots, will we find a sense of purpose in other things outside of work, or are we just going to lead meaningless lives?\nExpect to learn why technological unemployment might be desirable, what a cyborg utopia might look like, why John thinks losing work might not result in loss of purpose, the risks of sacrificing human values in pursuit of utopia and much more...\nSponsors:\nGet 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 3.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM)\nExtra Stuff:\nBuy Automation & Utopia - https://amzn.to/3rhiXzL\xa0\nFollow John on Twitter - https://twitter.com/JohnDanaher\xa0\nGet my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity \u2192 https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/\nTo support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom\n-\nGet in touch.\xa0Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...\nInstagram:\xa0https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx\nTwitter:\xa0https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx\nYouTube:\xa0https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast\nEmail: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices