The Post-Work Era: Threat or Opportunity?

The robots are coming for our jobs-but they can’t take our purpose.

Think of the post-work era like an unexpected storm. Sure, it rattles the windows of the old world of work, but storms also clear the air and water the soil for something new to grow. This post explores why the end of “traditional work” is not the end of meaning—it’s the beginning of it.

1. From Survival to Significance – Why purpose, not paychecks, will define the future.
2. AI’s Limits – Machines can calculate, but they can’t contemplate.
3. The New Currency: Meaning – Studies show people with strong purpose live longer and healthier lives.
4. Shifting Identity – How to stop equating who you are with what you do.
5. Training for Fulfillment – Simple daily practices to strengthen your “purpose muscle.”

“Work is about a search for daily meaning as well as daily bread.” – Studs Terkel

The post-work era isn’t the end of the story—it’s the prologue to a new chapter where meaning takes center stage.