A different kind of politics for a new kind of society--beyond work scarcity and capitalism In
the twenty-first century new technologies should liberate us from work. Automation rather
than undermining an economy built on full employment is instead the path to a world of liberty
luxury and happiness--for everyone. Technological advance will reduce the value of
commodities--food healthcare and housing--towards zero. Improvements in renewable energies
will make fossil fuels a thing of the past. Asteroids will be mined for essential minerals.
Genetic editing and synthetic biology will prolong life virtually eliminate disease and
provide meat without animals. New horizons beckon. In Fully Automated Luxury Communism Aaron
Bastani conjures a vision of extraordinary hope showing how we move to energy abundance feed
a world of 9 billion overcome work transcend the limits of biology and establish meaningful
freedom for everyone. Rather than a final destination such a society merely heralds the real
beginning of history.
