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Capitalist daydreams: A world without workers

March 26, 2026 12:37 PM CDT By Norman Goldberg
Capitalist daydreams: A world without workers

This cartoon, drawn by People’s World artist Norman Goldberg, appeared in a 1990 edition of the paper. With bosses again dreaming of a worker-less future thanks to AI, the editors thought it was a good time to bring it back.

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Norman Goldberg
Norman Goldberg

Norman Goldberg was a cartoonist for People's World in the 1980s and '90s.


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