S9 E6: Is the Future of Work F*cked? with Aparna Rae

Aug 25, 2025

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When people say “the future of work,” I usually want to roll my eyes so hard they get stuck.

But let’s be honest: It’s chaos out there!

We’ve been sold the dream of four-day work weeks, AI saving us from boring tasks, and companies suddenly caring about wellbeing. Funny, RIGHT?

Instead, we’ve got AI gutting industries, a labor market so messy the president literally fired the stats guy, and climate change knocking on the office door.

In this episode, I sit down with Aparna Rae to ask the only question that matters: is the future of work completely f*cked, or can we actually build something better?

0:03:38 - One Hard Truth About Work

0:06:43 - The Future: Optimism, Doom, or In Between?

0:10:41 - AI Hype Vs Reality

0:18:30 - Could AI Lead to a Work Week Utopia, or Just More Work?

0:25:06 - How Geopolitics Impacts How and Where We Work

0:31:36 - Are Governments Prepared for the Disruption AI Could Bring?

0:36:47 - The Most Underused Force Shaping the Future of Work Right Now

0:43:13 - The Likelihood of Mass Job Displacement Vs Mass Job Transformation

0:52:46 - How AI Will Impact Our Life OUTSIDE of Work

0:58:34 - One Hard Truth Every HR Leader Needs to Accept About the Next 20 Years of Work

1:05:42 - What Work Looks Like in 2035

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