The End of the Work Era: How Poland Can Rediscover Meaning and Prosperity

This article explores the fundamental socio-economic transformation brought about by the development of artificial intelligence, which heralds the end of the era of work as traditionally understood. Using the metaphor of the horse manure crisis, the author illustrates the inevitability of technological change and its impact on employment structures. The text outlines a bold vision of a 'Big State' that, instead of passively observing automation, actively manages prosperity through mechanisms such as the Conditional Basic Income and the National Wealth Fund. The publication analyzes not only the economic aspects but also the profound identity and axiological crisis faced by those forced out of the labor market. It is a call to build digital sovereignty and redefine the concept of dignity in a world dominated by Big Tech algorithms.