A Era da Abundância
Synopsis
Artificial intelligence and automation are delivering—for the first time in history—what every civilization has dreamed of: material abundance without the need for mass human labor. Yet, this abundance brings with it three silent crises that change everything. The first is the "ladder problem." As AI eliminates entry-level roles, the initial rungs of the career ladder vanish. New entrants to the job market find that the path leading from degree to employment—from intern to senior professional—has been removed. The structure that once supported economic mobility no longer exists. The second is the crisis of purpose. For centuries, work has been the primary source of identity and meaning. What remains of a human life when work becomes optional, and when the skills you spent decades mastering lose their market value? The third is the problem of distribution. AI concentrates productive capacity in the hands of a few. When a tiny fraction of the economy controls the infrastructure generating abundance for everyone, how does that abundance actually reach the people? Work has always been the central mechanism for redistribution. Without it at the core, what economic and social arrangements can sustain a functional society? In *The Age of Abundance* (A Era da Abundância), Leandro Maya combines his senior-level experience at companies like Apple, Meta, and Circle with a balanced perspective on what lies ahead. No naive optimism. No paralyzing pessimism. Just an honest analysis of what is at stake and a practical roadmap for individuals, companies, and societies to navigate this transition. Narrated by Cesar Brasil, this is the first volume in a seven-book series exploring how humanity will redefine work, purpose, and prosperity in the age of abundance.
