# E84 - What Happens When the Economy Doesn't Need Workers Anymore?

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Podcast: [Remnant Finance - Infinite Banking (IBC) and Capital Control](https://stenobird.com/podcast/remnant-finance-infinite-banking-ibc-and-capital-control-6950217)
Published: 2026-01-30T17:22:44+00:00
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Book a call: https://remnantfinance.com/calendar ! Out Print the Fed with 1% per week: https://remnantfinance.com/options Email us at info@remnantfinance.com ! Visit https://remnantfinance.com for more information FOLLOW REMNANT FINANCE Youtube: @RemnantFinance (https://www.youtube.com/@RemnantFinance ) Facebook: @remnantfinance (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560694316588 ) Twitter: @remnantfinance (https://x.com/remnantfinance ) TikTok: @RemnantFinance Don't forget to hit LIKE and SUBSCRIBE This episode examines Jordi Visser's recent analysis on what AI means for the labor market, why this isn't like previous technological disruptions, and how to position yourself financially when the old rules no longer apply. We talk through the psychological impact on anyone raised in the meritocracy, why competing against entities that never sleep and improve every six months is fundamentally different than competing against other humans, and what it actually looks like to build a two-year financial runway. Chapters: 00:00 – Opening segment01:35 – Jordi Visser article introduction 06:45 – The danger of refusing to update with new information 09:15 – I built an arbitrage bot in 12 minutes with zero coding knowledge 14:45 – Q3 2025: GDP up, profits up, employment down 16:30 – "Your labor is no longer required for our prosperity" 19:55 – The original 10,000-year bargain between labor and capital 23:10 – Today's graduates competing against entities 31:45 – Why whole life insurance shines brighter in this environment 40:15 – Uber drivers protesting robo-taxis ten years after disrupting taxis 52:30 – Building your runway 58:00 – Closing thoughts and how to position your assets Key Takeaways: This isn't the Industrial Revolution 2.0. Previous disruptions eliminated…

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