[debug-desperado]

I'm not convinced that Scott's suggestions will move the needle. Most are good ideas (e.g. term limits, more vocational training opportunities), but some I find distasteful (e.g. forced identity verification for internet services, not being entitled to social security if you've accumulated too much, etc.). We've made too many terrible decisions for too long as a nation, to the point now I feel like the spiritual malaise for the young can only be cured by hard asset prices collapsing by 30% or more.

His end slide recap is below.

Economics:

  // Increase minimum wage to $25/hr
  // AMT for high income and corporations
  // Re-fund the IRS
  // Negative income tax (i.e. UBI)
  // Eliminate capital gains exemption

Technology:

  // Remove 230 protection for algorithmically-elevated content
  // Identity verification
  // Break up Big Tech
  // Age-gating

Social Policy:

  // Universal pre-K
  // Reinstate expanded child tax credit
  // Term limits
  // Income-based affirmative action
  // Expand college enrollment & vocational programs

Mental Health:

  // Ban phones in schools
  // Invest in 3rd places
  // Big Brothers/Sisters programs
  // National service requirement

[baggy_trough]

I don't know how anyone can look at what's going on with AI and think that now is a great time to make it illegal for people to work for less than 50K a year. It would be absolutely devastating for young people especially.