Post-Labour Economics

Module 1 — What We're Actually Talking About

Lesson 1: The Question That Won't Go Away

Last updated: 2026-04-25

For nearly a century, economists, philosophers, and workers have asked the same question: what happens to people when machines do most of the work? This course is one attempt at a measured answer.

Lesson 1: The Question That Won't Go Away

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An old question, freshly urgent

10 min
Pause and Think

Practice Question

Question

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Choose one answer, use the hint if needed, then check your answer.
Use the hint before checking if you need a nudge.