A World Without Work by Daniel Susskind Summary
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In "A World Without Work," Oxford economist Daniel Susskind explores how AI threatens jobs unlike past technologies. Shortlisted for FT/McKinsey Book of the Year, it's praised by Lawrence Summers for revealing how technology could solve scarcity - if we distribute prosperity fairly.
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The Great Unraveling: When Machines Replace Us
Picture London in the 1890s, buried under a crisis no one saw coming-horse manure. With each horse producing 35 pounds daily, the city faced an existential threat. Experts predicted New York would be buried to third-story windows by the 1930s. Then the combustion engine arrived, and horses vanished almost overnight. Today we face a parallel moment, except this time we're the horses. The difference? Horses didn't write books about their obsolescence or debate policy solutions. We do, and that makes our predicament both more complex and more urgent. Technology has always disrupted work, but what's coming isn't just another industrial shift-it's a fundamental questioning of humanity's economic purpose.
Why This Time Really Is Different
The Machine Revolution You Didn't See Coming
The Relentless March Across Every Domain
The Coming Fracture in the Labor Market
The Inequality Engine Accelerates
Rethinking Everything: From Big State to Big Meaning
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
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"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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