# Is AI Productivity Worth Our Humanity? with Prof. Michael Sandel

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Podcast: [Your Undivided Attention](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-undivided-attention-83492)
Published: 2025-06-26T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Tech leaders promise AI will bring unprecedented abundance. But what happens to human dignity when our labor becomes obsolete? In this episode, Michael Sandel explores why AI-driven prosperity could leave society hollow — and the lessons we can learn from the recent past.

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