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Episode 6 — AI, Meaning & the Future of Humanity
Adam Smith and the Rise of the Abundance Economy
Narrated by Charles Sebastian Whitby Philosophy for Better Humans
What happens to capitalism, identity, and the human soul when scarcity disappears?
In this sweeping, cinematic episode, Charles Sebastian Whitby explores one of the most consequential questions of our age: Can capitalism — and the idea of meaningful work — survive a world transformed by artificial intelligence and material abundance?
Drawing from Adam Smith’s overlooked moral philosophy, Viktor Frankl’s search for meaning, Nietzsche’s call for self-creation, and the psychological challenges of a post-labor world, this episode takes listeners on a deep journey through:
- The collapse of scarci ...
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