The Automaton Economy (Part 4): The Political Framework for a World After Work
Following the design of our hybrid economic engine in Part 3, this article addresses the critical question of governance. How do we control a system of such immense power? In Part 4 of "The Automaton Economy," I propose a multi-layered political framework of AI-augmented deliberative democracy. It features an AI administrative layer for efficiency, a legislative layer combining liquid democracy and futarchy for popular control, and a powerful AI Ethics Council to act as a "human firewall," ensuring the system always serves humanity.
The Automaton Economy (Part 3): The Hybrid Economic Engine
Building on the foundational principles from Part 2, this article details the operational core of the Automaton Economy. I propose a resilient, three-layered hybrid model. The foundational layer is a Resource-Based Economy that uses AI to provide all necessities for free. The social layer is a digital gift economy where reputation, not money, is the currency for creative and intellectual work. The final layer is a dynamic market of worker-owned cooperatives for innovation. This is the engine of a post-scarcity world.