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by LinuxFreedom 3410 days ago
A very interesting book to to gain a clear understanding: "Killing the Host" by Michael Hudson

http://michael-hudson.com/2015/09/killing-the-host-the-book/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH8FWrbzxEs

Almost everything Mr. Gatez does is wrong and became a big problem for humanity - Windows, his investments in GMOs and atomic power and US pharma companies that are blackmailing poor countries - with this piece the most important thing he does: justify tax on work as something good. Sure, a few percent of taxes are used for public wealth (good thing!), but the biggest part nowadays is extracted and transformed into profits for rich individuals and companies.

As democratic control of how taxes are used seems to be of no interest for the public, the system that was built for more participation is transformed into a profit-extracting machine for international criminal organizations.

But maybe the robot tax idea can trigger a general discussion about what should be taxed and what not. Please add the book by Mr. Hudson to these discussions.