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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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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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Dan Miller
If you had work (much shorter hours)+decent pay+less inequality, that can emerge. Good work & pay—not small pay-off.https://twitter.com/meelar/status/806973025702866944 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Michael Feldstein
I used that book in the first class I taught post PhD "You're useless; so here's some food" isn't what people are.https://twitter.com/msfeldstein/status/806973715682508800 …
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when boiling down a UBI system, your conclusion is that those who don't work (by choice/otherwise) are inherently "useless"? Really?
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Not me. That's the message you are sending if you pay people a small stipend & provide no work amidst great wealth & inequality.
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