A book for the AI Revolution
Obsolete: The Last Job
Three Lives. One Revolution.
When automation threatens everything, humanity finds a new way forward.
Obsolete: The Last Job follows three generations of the Sowinski family as they navigate the seismic shift of the AI revolution. This isn't a dystopian nightmare—it's a hopeful, deeply human story about finding purpose when the old rules no longer apply.
Shawn, Mack, and Jack represent millions facing the same terrifying questions: What happens when work defines us, but work disappears? How do we find meaning in a world that no longer needs our labor?
Together, they build something revolutionary: The Last Economy—a community platform called Circular where value isn't measured by productivity alone, but by connection, creativity, and contribution.
Inspired by the visionary thinking of Jeremy Rifkin, Emad Mostaque, and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, this literary novel offers a timely, urgent, and ultimately optimistic vision of a future where humanity thrives.
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Three Lives at the Breaking Point
AGE 45 - IT Professional
Twenty years in IT, gone in an instant. Shawn built his career on stability, expertise, and loyalty. Now AI does his job faster, cheaper, better. Watching his savings dwindle and his purpose vanish, Shawn faces an impossible question: What am I worth if my skills are worthless?
Age 18 • Recent Graduate
Fresh out of high school, Mack should be dreaming big. Instead, he's paralyzed by headlines screaming "AI Takes Another Industry." Every career path seems like a dead end before it starts. What's the point of preparing for jobs that won't exist?
Age 70 • Retiree
After a lifetime of work, Jack thought retirement would bring peace. Instead, he feels invisible, disposable, irrelevant in a world obsessed with productivity. His wisdom dismissed. His experience obsolete. If you're not producing, do you matter?
About The Author
J. Berkeley Thomas. Jr
The author has spent the last few years studying the intersection of AI, technology, economics, and human purpose.
Drawing inspiration from the groundbreaking work of
Jeremy Rifkin - Zero Marginal Cost
Emad Mostaque - The Last Economy and
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Finding Flow,
this book represents a synthesis of rigorous research and deeply personal storytelling.
Obsolete: The Last Job was written not as a warning, but as an invitation—to imagine a future where humanity doesn't just survive automation, but thrives because of it.
What Readers Are Saying
Sarah Beard
Former Marketing Director
This book arrived at exactly the right moment. As someone who was laid off after 15 years, I saw myself in Shawn's struggle. But more importantly, I saw hope. The Cause Economy isn't just fiction—it's a blueprint.
Alex Chen
Recent College Graduate
I'm 22 and terrified about my future. Every day there's another article about AI replacing jobs. This book didn't sugarcoat the challenge, but it gave me something I desperately needed: a vision of how we rebuild. Required reading for Gen Z.
Andrea Parades
Retired Teacher & Volunteer
As a retiree, Jack's story hit home. We're told to enjoy our golden years, but society treats us like we're invisible. This book honors the wisdom of age while imagining a future where everyone has value. Beautifully written and deeply moving.