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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people need meaning in life, not just income.
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Decoupling self-worth and the principle of productivity is part of the hard work that needs doing. https://aeon.co/essays/what-if-jobs-are-not-the-solution-but-the-problem …
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Long term, going to need basic income + free education and safety nets. Will require some economic reallocation.
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Hopefully people won't need to work 50-60 hours a week to feed their families anymore. Maybe 30.
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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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@zeynep More I look at UBI, more I see how utterly commonplace it really is; & more I find examples of its having worked before.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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that's a feature, not a bug.
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or, maybe give them time to actually go to school?
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why not frame UBI as a more efficient and durable safety net? UBI wouldn't eliminate work, rather make it less exploitative
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I'm fine for seeing it as a safety net feature; doesn't replace the need for creating a more just set up than what we have.
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