Episode 827 • • 1:20:44 - 1:23:44
827: ELBOOB
Millennial Hopelessness, Automation, and Pyrrhic Work-Life Balance
An anonymous millennial producer writes to the show explaining that the generation's support for UBI stems from a sense of hopelessness regarding automation and permanent unemployment. The letter describes a "Pyrrhic work-life balance" where smart graduates work minimum-wage jobs while facing crushing debt and existential listlessness.