Ep. 3: Work, Purpose, and Dignity in an Age of Intelligent Machines

Hosts: Dr. Simba Tirima & Gitari Tirima

Episode Overview

Artificial intelligence isn’t just changing the tools of work, it goes much deeper than that. It’s changing how we find purpose, earn dignity, and coordinate with one another. In this episode, Simba and Tari ground the ‘future of work’ in today’s realities. They cover Kenya’s informal economy, shifting skills, and new ways of organizing like DAOs. They share practical moves you can take this week to pair people + AI, redesign roles, and build locally relevant co‑pilots without the hype. Hopeful, hands‑on, and human. This episode is about fluency, not fear.

Key Themes & Highlights

• Evidence over hype: what 2025 data says about tasks, skills, and job churn. Why AI literacy is becoming baseline. Why leadership is the bottleneck.
• From “human prompter” to IA co‑pilot: how roles upgrade. Designing workflows, evaluating outputs, and keeping human values in the loop.
• New coordination models: DAOs, transparent decisions, and micro‑bounties. Why on‑chain governance can unlock high‑trust, distributed work.
• Kenya & Africa lens: avoid import‑and‑imitate traps. Build local language tools and SME co‑pilots that fit real contexts.
• Five Moves for Monday: literacies, role redesign, pilot coordination, Kenya‑specific co‑pilots, and a simple workflows journal.

Resources & Mentions

• Article: World Economic Forum - Future of Jobs 2025
• Article: McKinsey & Company - Superagency in the Workplace (2025)
• Article: LinkedIn Economic Graph - AI at Work 2025
• Book: Employment is Dead

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• What part of your work will you redesign and what stays?
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