IntroducingWork Will Kill Us All

Work is killing us.

Not metaphorically. Systemically.

This is an optimistic guide (yes, really) to why modern work feels so broken, and how we might design what's next without killing ourselves — or each other.

I'm Josh Allan Dykstra, a futurist, founder, and keynote speaker who's spent nearly two decades trying to fix this problem from the inside: advising leaders, building companies, and speaking globally with organizations employing 1M+ people.

Now, I know we need to try a different approach.

This is not another 'future of work' book. It's a systems autopsy of why work became a death trap... and a blueprint for what we build next.

You'll Get:

🚀 Why 'the economy' and 'your life' keep moving in opposite directions
🚀 Language for what you've felt but couldn't name
🚀 A systems understanding of burnout, and why it's not your fault
🚀 A grounded, hopeful way to think about (and help build) what comes next

So, if work feels heavier than it should, and you suspect the problem isn't you...

...you're right.

Welcome to Work Will Kill Us All. Together, let's make sure it doesn't.

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I'm opening this book up as it's being written. Early Readers get chapters 1 & 2 free — zero obligation. If you want to support the project as a Patron, options are below — invitations will come later.

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WITNESS: $95

Be in the room where it happens.

You’ll receive:

Early reader chapter drafts as they emerge (what feels ready to be seen; not everything, not on a schedule) with opportunity to offer your input
Your name included in the acknowledgments of the finished book
A digital copy of the book at launch

BUILDER: $195

Help carry the project across the finish line.

Everything in Patron Group 1, plus:

2 signed physical copies of the book at launch (1 for you + 1 to share)
Inclusion in a special “This Book Was Built By” section in the book (name listed, with the option to share a favorite quote or short dedication)
Optional inclusion on a public “Builder” page on the book’s website

STEWARD: $495

Help steward the deeper intention behind the work.

Everything in Patron Groups 1 and 2, plus:

3 more signed physical copies (5 books total) at launch (1 for you + 4 to share)
An invitation to participate in “Letters To The Future” — this will be a special section of the book featuring short reflections from Stewards answering one question: “What do you hope work will become in your lifetime?” (letters included by name, as contributors)