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by Futurebot
4837 days ago
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As this article shows, we're leaving behind more and more people; some people will remain Zero Marginal Product workers for the rest of their lives, and as we increase automation, their ranks will only swell. If this doesn't tell people that a guaranteed basic income is necessary, I don't know what will. We still have 3 people for each open job in the country. That number may never get to parity again; the faster we can get those who cannot do anything out of the labor force, and onto a society-provided income, the better. There'll be less competition for the remaining jobs, and these people will not have to live lives of constant degradation. If this is the road to guaranteed income, so be it. We need to get there one way or another. More on Zero Marginal Product workers: http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2010/07/zer... http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2012/02/the... |
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