How to Build a Better Society: Employment and Universal Basic Income
This is part 2 of my essay on how to build a better society. In case you missed it, go back and read the intro, “Who’s going to pay for this??” so that I don’t have to keep going over it. As a reminder, the whole reason we’re going through this exercise is because technology is advancing to the point of making human labor obsolete. If you can’t work, you can’t afford to live. We’re not (or shouldn’t be) a society of slavers. Everyone should be able to afford to live. Argue with your conscience, or whatever higher power you worship, if you don’t have one. Standard disclaimer: I am not an economist or sociologist. I just call it like… Read More »How to Build a Better Society: Employment and Universal Basic Income