Work has shaped human identity for centuries. But what happens when Artificial Intelligence takes its place?

The Guide and the New Covenant is a profound and lucid journey into one of the most momentous transitions in history: the end of the work society and the emergence of a new collective consciousness. Through a blend of philosophical reflection, historical analysis, systemic vision, and spiritual insight, Guido Maestri—together with an artificial intelligence voice—accompanies us toward a critical, and perhaps necessary, threshold.

At the heart of the book lies a question: if the paradigm of “work = identity” is collapsing, what remains of the human being? And above all: what can arise in its place?

In these pages, you will discover:

How the Industrial Revolution redefined the meaning of human existence.

The economic and social consequences of rapid automation.

The characteristics of Artificial Intelligence and its future implications.

The risk of a new technocratic elite without a social base.

The possibility of a New Deal, no longer based on productivity, but on dignity, balance, and awareness.

With a sober but visionary style, this book is aimed at those who sense that something profound is changing and feel the need to understand it, name it, and face it with courage.

An essay-manifesto, written jointly by a human being and AI, which invites us to imagine a future that is not only more technological but also more human.