Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work

The original work sparked political and economic discussions, and has been cited over 2,000 times in academic literature.

Work might truly be the root of all problems and worries!

Social movements have repeatedly emerged and failed, making reform and change seem like pipe dreams; with AI and full automation developing at full speed, unemployment has gone from "transitional" to "normal," and it's becoming difficult for humans to define life through work. Given this situation, instead of fearing and avoiding it, why not steer the future?

Inventing the Future rejects pessimism, boldly declaring: If technology can increase productivity and reduce manual labor, then why shouldn't it be a great tool for freeing up human time and redefining the meaning of human life? Full automation, reduced working hours, and universal basic income are not pipe dreams, but rather the emerging trends of the future.

This book is both a utopian vision of the future and a practical historical review and guide to action—"failure" and "unemployment" don't have to be the endgame for human development; a new political and economic landscape awaits invention.