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Historian Yuval Noah Harari has sparked debate with his assertion that future economies could potentially function entirely without human participation, not just as producers but as consumers as well. Harari envisions a closed-loop system where AI and robots facilitate trade and exchange between corporations, effectively removing the need for human involvement. He also highlights the increasing power of algorithms, such as those used by search engines like Google, to influence human decisions and preferences. This raises serious concerns about the future relevance and well-being of humanity if economic systems evolve to exclude human participation. The discussion stems from a thread on the r/artificial intelligence subreddit.