It’s the Age of Leisure, and keeping it that way is a full-time job. In this story, we imagine a future world where work is rare, and the party never ends. This story was inspired by an essay written by John Maynard Keynes in 1930 titled, “Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren.”

CAST

DAVID KIRSCH
JOHN HENRY LEADER
COCO
DAVID’S DAUGHTER
MINISTER OF NOVELTIES
POET
POETRY GIRL
ANNOUNCER
NEWS ANCHOR

Peter McNerney
Louis Kornfeld
Rebecca Robles
India Kotis
Dave Hill
Alex Marino
Phoebe Tyers
Rupert Degas
T.J. Mannix

Written and produced by Jonathan Mitchell
This story was commissioned by NPR’s Planet Money
Special thanks to David Kestenbaum and then entire Planet Money team