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Purpose as a Service

David Such Season 6 Episode 5

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What happens when work no longer gives our lives structure, identity, or meaning? This episode explores “Purpose as a Service”—the idea that purpose could be intentionally designed and delivered in an age of mass automation.

We examine the decline of traditional anchors such as employment, religion, and community; the rise of wellness programs, professional coaching, and AI companions; and what universal basic income trials reveal about the limits of financial security. Can external services genuinely help people build fulfilling lives, or does true purpose depend on personal agency and authorship?

Consider this a blueprint for one of humanity’s biggest future challenges: learning how to live well when a job is no longer at the center of life.

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