Only a third of has college degrees; all income gains go to college-educated—and self-driving trucks are rolling out. Why is anyone worried? https://twitter.com/DKThomp/status/806497118563270656 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Jeff Selingo
They should all learn to code. Oh, wait. (Also: AI is going to eat up a lot of basic software jobs, too).https://twitter.com/jselingo/status/806463474989670401 …
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Jeff SelingoVerified account @jselingoHmm. Google says coding bootcamp graduates need additional training. Thoughts@jakeschwartz ? http://www.businessinsider.com/google-says-coding-bootcamp-graduates-need-additional-training-2016-12?nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_content=10ThingsSAI&pt=385758&ct=Sailthru_BI_Newsletters&mt=8&utm_campaign=Post%20Blast%20%28sai%29:%2010%20things%20in%20tech%20you%20need%20to%20know%20today&utm_term=10%20Things%20In%20Tech%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20-%20Engaged%2C%20Active%2C%20Passive%2C%20Disengaged …3 replies 10 retweets 46 likes -
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Even the most far-out answer—minimal "basic income"—is nowhere near a solution. Will just free up people's time to gather up the pitchforks.
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Almost everyone born in 1940s made more than their parents. Born in the 80s? Only 50%. Midwestern states? Norm is to make less than parents.pic.twitter.com/Y249i0eGlx
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And the problem isn't lack of growth. GDP growth is doing fine. It's inequality. Gains are going to the well-off. Very straightforward.
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Here's the article. If we went back to pre-1970 level of inequality, the problem goes away. That's it. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/opinion/the-american-dream-quantified-at-last.html …pic.twitter.com/SUn1eyIU65
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted A Worthier Clock
Expectation that people will be content with a small UBI stipend & no work while a segment accumulates wealth? Nope.https://twitter.com/AWorthierClock/status/806967898543628288 …
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I support a good safety net. But you can't replace meaning, structure & schedule with a small UBI stipend—unless importing humans from Mars.
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Vonnegut explored this decades ago in Player Piano. Majority of country with stable means but no meaning breeding discontent.
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The idea that everyone will just "do art" is optimistic but doomed.
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