Coalition Building
Uniting workers, capitalists, and technologists around shared post-labor goals
Strange Bedfellows, Common Cause
The path to L/0 requires alignment between groups traditionally seen as adversaries. But on the question of ending obligatory labor, their interests converge.
"Neither side wants this marriage anymore. Capital does not want the overhead, the liability, the HR departments, the labor disputes. Labor does not want the compulsion, the precarity, the alarm clocks, the performance reviews. We are ready for a divorce."— System
The Core Insight
The conflict between capital and labor is real, but it's a conflict over transition terms, not the destination. Both sides benefit if the transition is designed correctly.
The fight over wages was always zero-sum. But the negotiation over ownership of automated production is positive-sum. Capitalists need consumers with money. Workers need income decoupled from employment. Both get what they want if designed correctly.
The Coalition Partners
Exhausted Workers
Millions experiencing burnout, quiet quitting, "lying flat." They know the system is broken and are ready to hear it's not their fault.
What They Want
- Escape from obligatory drudgery
- Economic security without exploitation
- Validation that exhaustion is systemic
- Meaning and purpose beyond productivity
What They Fear
- Being called "lazy"
- Economic destitution
- Losing identity tied to work
Forward-Thinking Capitalists
Business leaders who understand they need consumers with income even after jobs disappear. Long-term thinkers who see market collapse risk.
What They Want
- Sustainable consumer markets
- Avoiding social collapse
- Orderly transition to automation
- Reputation as responsible actors
What They Fear
- Market demand collapse
- Social instability threatening assets
- Punitive regulation
AI Builders & Technologists
People building the systems that will transform labor. Many are motivated by innovation but increasingly concerned about social implications.
What They Want
- Technical progress
- Responsible development
- Understanding social implications
- Positive legacy
What They Fear
- Being blamed for job losses
- Luddite backlash
- Building dystopia accidentally
Techno-Realist Policymakers
Officials who understand AI's transformative potential and seek rational policy responses rather than reactive panic or willful ignorance.
What They Want
- Competent policy-making
- Economic competitiveness
- Managing disruption proactively
- Political viability
What They Fear
- Being caught unprepared
- Constituent backlash
- Looking out of touch
Join the Coalition
Whether you're an exhausted worker, a forward-thinking capitalist, a technologist building the future, or a policymaker seeking solutions—there's a place for you.