In this episode, we catch up with the creator of The Last Worker, a narrative-based and dystopian virtual reality game, exploring the struggles of an increasingly automated and consumption-driven world.&nbsp; Time stamps3:37 - Idea behind TLW5:46 - Changes that informed TLW8:27 - Automation taxonomy + why choose a game to explore automation?15:41 - Objectives of the game16:14 - Gamification19:24 - Why do you want players to experience automation24:13 - The workers behind TLW26:41 - Hopes for TLW29:03 - What can real-life workers do come Monday?30:59 - Wrapping up and reflections Episode links<a href="https://wiredproductions.com/games/the-last-worker/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Last Worker</a><a href="https://twitter.com/newjorg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jörg Tittel</a> Episode references<a href="https://wiredproductions.com/games/the-last-worker/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ghost Work</a> (Gray &amp; Suri, 2019)<a href="https://www.versobooks.com/books/3869-work-without-the-worker" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Work Without The Worker</a> (Jones, 2021)<a href="https://www.thersa.org/globalassets/pdfs/reports/rsa_four-futures-of-work.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Four Futures of Work </a>(RSA) <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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A show exploring the deep real futures of work(ERS), beyond and below the hype. Join futurist Reanna Browne and friends, for a lucky dip of audio stories, ideas, and provocations&nbsp;that turn and face the strange and unshared futures of work change.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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The Last Worker