Automation Is Coming—But Who’s Left to Buy the Products?

By Anthony F. Sanchez, Author & UFO Researcher For UFO Currents We are living through the quiet collapse of the traditional workforce. While headlines parade the promise of artificial intelligence and automation, a deeper question lingers—who will be left to participate in the economy these machines are optimizing for? This isn’t just a labor issue—it’s a civilization issue. As corporations race to embrace AI and cut human labor, we are approaching a breaking point where the very system that fuels profit—human consumption—may no longer be sustainable. This article confronts that paradox head-on, asking the question too few dare to voice: if machines do the work, and billionaires own the machines, who will be left to buy the products? * Bumble just laid off 30% of its workforce. * Dropbox slashed 20% last year. IBM cut 9,000 jobs. * JP Morgan Chase expects to cut another 10%. * Microsoft axed 15,000. * Even Business Insider is trimming 21%. "All in the name of AI adoption....