On this episode of 2 minutes to midnight: People Get Ready, let’s take a look under the hood of our ‘democracy.’ We have a group of writers and teachers who are ready to lead a tour on neoliberalism, precarious employment, fudged economics, unions and transhumanism. Here we go.

This 2 minutes to midnight episode kicks off a 6-part look at The Future of Work. The first installment features birth anthropologist, Robbie Davis-Floyd and her reflections on the future of birth. Robbie is joined by Gerard Brogan, director of nursing practice for the California Nurses Association, a branch of National Nurses United with more than 175,000 members nationwide. Together they consider the impact of Big Tech on healthcare in a no-holds-barred, for-profit world.

We’re doing something a bit different with this episode of 2m2m. It’s a dash through the history of automation with David, Hugo, Natalie and Alistair from the studios of Catalysta Centrale. Looking for the big picture in a nutshell? Come and get it!