The New Dark Age

Monday, 10 March 2025 — Strategic Culture Foundation

Even the biggest fire starts with a spark. So burn.

In 2018, David Graeber made the term ‘bullshit jobs’ famous, arguing that over half of societal work is pointless and becomes psychologically destructive when paired with a work ethic that associates productivity with self-worth. Now with the advent of AI and quantum computing, the need for human labour and, in fact, human cognition in the workplace, is in rapid decline. If this decline led to more freedom for humans to pursue their passions and talents and learn and grow without fear of the bottom rung of Maslow’s hierarchy being forsaken, then this could be an evolution not only for society but a spiritual enlightenment. A levelling up of human consciousness, fuelled by our newfound availability to ponder and philosophise. The reality is that we are still trapped within the old systems of scarcity, having to make ends meet, whilst being fed the lie that suffering through labour makes one virtuous. We’re at a crossroads, lacking clear direction and understanding of the future.

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