Tech Won't Save Us A New Economy Will Deliver Better Technology w/ Aaron Benanav
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Sep 11, 2025 Aaron Benanav, an Assistant Professor at Cornell University and author of Automation and the Future of Work, joins to discuss a transformative vision for a multi-criterial economy. He argues for prioritizing human experiences in technological development, moving beyond profit-based metrics. The conversation touches on innovative currency models, grassroots values in decision-making, and rethinking production methods to enhance societal well-being. Benanav emphasizes how history can inform new economic frameworks that champion collective engagement and sustainability.
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Secure People First To Enable Democracy
- Raise broad economic security so people can meaningfully participate in democratic decisions.
- Treat the necessary security threshold as a political choice to enable inclusive deliberation.
Markets Without Profit Motive
- The proposal keeps markets and money but removes profit as the organizing motive for production.
- Firms remain but become worker-operated and investment allocation is publicly governed rather than market-driven.
Two Currencies To Prevent Wealth Capture
- Split money into separate currencies to detach consumer savings from production control.
- 'Credits' buy consumption; 'points' fund production but cannot be hoarded or converted into private wealth.
