What happens when the world still needs packages delivered and code reviewed — but needs far fewer people to do it? In Episode 15 of Toronto Talks, Ash and Sophie break down “The Great Replacement of Labor” — an unfiltered look at how AI and automation are quietly restructuring work, wages, and identity. This isn’t the familiar “robots take jobs” story. It’s a deeper conversation about coordination, dignity, and what’s left when algorithms become the managers. UPS depot closures and Amazon’s ...
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What happens when the world still needs packages delivered and code reviewed — but needs far fewer people to do it? In Episode 15 of Toronto Talks, Ash and Sophie break down “The Great Replacement of Labor” — an unfiltered look at how AI and automation are quietly restructuring work, wages, and identity. This isn’t the familiar “robots take jobs” story. It’s a deeper conversation about coordination, dignity, and what’s left when algorithms become the managers. UPS depot closures and Amazon’s ...
The Great American Default: Debt, Dollars, and the Degradation of Empire
Toronto Talks
44 minutes
3 months ago
The Great American Default: Debt, Dollars, and the Degradation of Empire
What happens when a global superpower starts defaulting—not just on its debts, but on its promises? In Episode 009 of Toronto Talks, Ash and Sophie unpack the mounting contradictions in the U.S. economic system. From spiraling national debt to tariff-fueled inflation, from de-dollarization to digital currency backlash, this episode examines the cracks forming in the foundation of American financial dominance. We explore: Why debt-to-GDP ratios are becoming meaningless The quiet collapse o...
Toronto Talks
What happens when the world still needs packages delivered and code reviewed — but needs far fewer people to do it? In Episode 15 of Toronto Talks, Ash and Sophie break down “The Great Replacement of Labor” — an unfiltered look at how AI and automation are quietly restructuring work, wages, and identity. This isn’t the familiar “robots take jobs” story. It’s a deeper conversation about coordination, dignity, and what’s left when algorithms become the managers. UPS depot closures and Amazon’s ...
