Author: David L. Walley
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THE NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT: AI & THE FUTURE OF WORK
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This edition includes full-size, 40-year data tables showing both the long-term viability of the DADEC Platform and a phased transition away from the Social Security Administration.
AI is already transforming the workforce. Due to the rise of AI agents and robotics, nearly 50 million U.S. jobs are at risk today. Without regulation, this could lead to massive disruption. This book presents a clear, actionable path forward.
What You'll Learn:
• How AI is accelerating job displacement faster than any previous revolution
• Why current systems (like Social Security) won’t survive unchecked automation
• The DADEC Platform: a new approach to manage AI rollout, retrain displaced workers, and reduce national debt—without raising taxes
• A ready-to-send policy blueprint you can email directly to members of Congress
Bottom Line:
AI is inevitable. Chaos is not.
This book offers a realistic, scalable solution to help ensure automation benefits society—not just corporations.
Thomas Paine didn’t write for kings or academics. He wrote for people, in language they could understand, about problems they could no longer ignore. His message in Common Sense wasn’t diplomatic. It wasn’t soft. It was a hard slap to a system that had long since stopped serving the people living under it.
In that spirit, I’ve chosen to republish Paine’s work here, not as a history lesson, but as a mirror, a reflection of where we are once again. In 1776, the world was ruled by monarchies. Today, it's ruled by corporations, algorithms, and economic models that no longer make sense for the working class they were once designed to support. The chains look different, but the weight is familiar.
Like Paine, I’ve spent my time speaking not to the powerful, but to those left behind by power, citizens displaced by technology, workers replaced by machines, and everyday people told to stay quiet while the systems around them quietly collapse.
Common Sense was a cry of revolution, not of violence, but of clarity. And my book, The New Social Contract: AI & The Future of Work carries forward that same cry. Both books aim to expose truths we’re not supposed to talk about, and to offer solutions we’re told are unrealistic. But the truth is never unrealistic, it’s just inconvenient to those who benefit from denial.
Paine asked his generation to break from the past. I’m asking ours to transistion into something new. This 2025 edition preserves Paine’s language and structure, but its purpose is alive and urgent. Read it. Share it. And then ask: What would Common Sense look like today?
Meet the Author - David L. Walley
David L. Walley was raised in southwest Michigan and spent the last 15 years on the Gulf Coast of Florida before retiring two years ago and embarking on a life of international travel, providing information for the subscribers of his YouTube channel ExpatGlobetrotter. Now, after a leg injury, he resides in Hua Hin, Thailand, until such time as his urge for more travel takes him to new places.
David is a visionary author, strategist, and futurist whose work examines the critical intersection of technology, society, and the rapidly evolving future of work. Drawing from a diverse background in business modeling, systems thinking, and economic restructuring, David crafts bold, solutions-oriented narratives that challenge conventional wisdom and offer actionable frameworks for the age of artificial intelligence.
Through his writing, David explores how AI and automation are reshaping industries, employment, and social structures—and how society can respond with foresight instead of fear. His work is grounded in a deep commitment to clarity, accessibility, and real-world impact, making complex concepts digestible for policymakers, professionals, and everyday readers alike.
Driven by a passion for empowering others, David’s mission is to provoke thoughtful dialogue, foster innovation, and inspire the creation of sustainable, equitable systems in a post-AI world. His ability to bridge the gap between high-level policy and practical solutions has earned him recognition as a thought leader and catalyst for change.
As the founder of SoldByAuthor.com, David is also pioneering new models for author empowerment, helping writers retain control of their work, connect directly with readers, and thrive outside traditional publishing channels.