A novel about the future you're not ready for

ARETOPIA

Universal Basic Happiness

If robots took all the jobs — would you be free or would you be lost?

No more commute.
No more deadlines.
No boss.
No paycheck anxiety.

But wouldn't you also lose your purpose?
Your identity?
Your reason to get out of bed?

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Kickstarter — April 17, 2026 · www.whenaitakesyourjob.com

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Work gave us identity. Purpose. Community. Structure.

What happens when robots take all of that — and replace it with a check?

In Aretopia, they gave us Universal Basic Happiness. It turns out that happiness you don't fight for isn't really happiness at all.

This is the world of Aretopia. And it's closer than you think.

If you've ever wondered:

What happens after full automation?
Can Universal Basic Income guarantee Universal Basic Happiness?
Can humans survive having everything?
What breaks when everything is perfect?

Aretopia answers all of it. You may not like the answers.