What Happens When Machines Do Everything?
Leandro Maya explores the future of work, wealth, and human purpose in the age of automation.
The Abundance Series
Ten Books to Understand the World Being Remade by Machines
A complete intellectual framework examining work, wealth, healthcare, governance, and education — for anyone trying to thrive in the age of automation and abundance.
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The Age of Abundance
Healthcare Abundance
Education Abundance
Retirement Abundance
Immigration and Abundance
Housing Abundance
Government and Abundance
Energy Abundance
Financial Abundance
The Meaning of Abundance
The Age of Abundance
How AI, Robots, and Automation Will Reshape Work, Wealth, and Meaning
Healthcare Abundance
From Scarcity to Universal Access
Education Abundance
Learning Beyond Credentials
Retirement Abundance
Security in the Age of Longevity
Immigration and Abundance
Beyond Labor Economics
Housing Abundance
Ending Urban Scarcity
Government and Abundance
Democracy After Work
Energy Abundance
The Binding Constraint
Financial Abundance
Money, Wealth, and Distribution
The Meaning of Abundance
Purpose in a World Without Scarcity
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How AI, Robots, and Automation Will Reshape Work, Wealth, and Meaning
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About the Author
Making Sense of the World Being Remade by Machines
Leandro Maya is a finance executive, entrepreneur, and author exploring the intersection of automation, technology, and human potential.
A Director at Circle with senior roles at Apple and Meta, he writes for anyone trying to understand — and thrive in — the world being remade by machines.
Born in Brazil, he lives in Cedar Park, Texas with his wife Laura and their children Luca and Lila.
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The Ladder Problem: Why Entry-Level Jobs Matter More Than Total Employment
The standard debate about automation focuses on total job loss. That's the wrong number. The number that matters is how many entry-level jobs remain — because those are the rungs everyone needs to start climbing.
Why I Call It Citizens' Dividend, Not UBI
Universal Basic Income is the right policy for the wrong reasons. The framing matters — and "dividend" captures something essential that "income" obscures: this money is owed, not given.
We Built Everything for Scarcity. Now We Need to Rebuild It for Abundance.
Healthcare, education, housing, retirement, immigration — every major policy system was designed around the assumption that resources are fundamentally limited. That assumption is being invalidated. The systems remain.