Does Work Matter?

Robyn E. Blumner explores how artificial intelligence may reshape humanity's relationship with work, arguing that even if technology creates a future of abundance and leisure, work provides essential sources of purpose, dignity, identity, and personal growth. She examines whether a world without the necessity of labor could leave people struggling to find meaning and fulfillment. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://secularhumanism.org/2026/07/does-work-matter/ About the Author: Robyn E. Blumner is the CEO of the Center for Inquiry and the executive director of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and, Science. She was a nationally syndicated columnist and editorial writer for the Tampa Bay Times (formerly the St. Petersburg Times) for sixteen years. Subscribe to Free Inquiry: https://secularhumanism.org/subscribe/