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John Rawls: Episode EF45 is dedicated to John Rawls, a philosopher known for his theories testing the plausibility of liberal society becoming a place of equal fairness and opportunity, despite the diversity of worldviews that society encompasses. His Original Position thought experiment provides a key understanding how any individual would behave when faced with the reality of social inequality made personal.

(EF45) Free is Telling: Figuring out what you should be doing with your ‘work life’ is simple … what would you do for free?

(EF45) Unwise: Work is almost half of most people’s waking lives, yet few put much thought into doing something aligned with their values and life goals.

(EF45) Capitalism Evolved: It’s hard for people to grasp a different kind of capitalism or economy where money doesn’t change hands. What would mutual value look like?

(EF45) Generation Next: At what point will there be a generation of children who won’t even experience the real world?

(EF45) Irreplaceable: If you’re going to destroy the economy, especially in a country in which work is treated with religious reverence, then you have to replace it with something.

(EF45) Purposeless: What will happen if work dries up but doesn’t get replaced with anything?

(EF45) Soul Starved: Giving people money doesn’t solve sadness, boredom, or lack of value. It feeds the belly but starves the soul.