On the matter of automation, it’s been something that Hacker News commentors have admitted on the whole won’t lead to more jobs. It’s why some of the more vocal members of Y Combinator have been promoting universal basic income since it’s the only way capitalism survives without collapsing into feudalistic tendencies. The problem I see with UBI is the fact who gets to decide what you spend your basic income on? Paul Ryan? Now that’s scary.
1 Like
