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Shapiro defines post-labor economics as a process where GDP continues to rise while wages stagnate or decline, a trend that has been ongoing since the 1950s and is now accelerating due to increasingly advanced automation. The core concern is: What happens when automation displaces a substantial portion of jobs? How will societies sustain themselves economically and socially when traditional employment models are challenged? These fundamental questions frame the upcoming episodes of this series, anchored by Shapiro’s upcoming book, "The Great Decoupling."