Episode
Will AI Lead to Socialism?
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- Lost Debate
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- Sep 17, 2026
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Summary
As AI becomes capable of doing more of the work once reserved for highly educated people, could it push society toward socialism? Labor lawyer and policy thinker Matt Bruenig joins Ravi to imagine a future in which human intelligence no longer carries the same economic value, traditional careers disappear, and education must be reinvented. They examine how people might earn a living and find purpose in a world with far less human labor—and whether AI will reduce inequality or concentrate even more wealth among today’s billionaires. Ultimately, they debate who should benefit from the prosperity AI creates and whether the government can be trusted to distribute it fairly. –––––––– Matt Bruenig’s Work ◾Blog: https://mattbruenig.com/ ◾Think Tank: https://www.peoplespolicyproject.org/ ◾Labor Law Newsletter: https://www.nlrbedge.com/ Pre-order Ravi’s new book, The Invisible List - https://readinvisiblelist.com/ ◾Join the Invisible Posse - https://readinvisiblelist.com/posse ◾See upcoming book events - https://readinvisiblelist.com/events ◾Interested in hosting Ravi for an Invisible List event in your city? Email [email protected] Find Lost Debate ◾Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@LostDebate ◾Get show notes and email updates - https://thelostdebate.substack.com/ ◾Follow us - @thebranchmedia Find Ravi Gupta ◾Read Ravi’s Substack - https://realravigupta.substack.com ◾Follow Ravi- https://www.instagram.com/ravimgupta/