From the steam engines of the Industrial Revolution to the rise of artificial intelligence, every technological leap has forced humanity to redefine work, purpose, and fairness. But this time, the machines aren’t just replacing muscle, they’re replacing minds. As AI begins to write, create, and decide, we’re confronting questions that strike at the heart of identity itself: What happens when work disappears? Who benefits from automation’s wealth? And how do we build a new social contract before inequality and disconnection tear society apart? In this episode, we trace history’s lessons, explore the promises and perils of AI, and ask what it means to be human in an age when intelligence is no longer ours alone.