Do you see Universal Basic Income (UBI) becoming necessary in the future due to workforce displacement by automation and AI?

OP: Do you see Universal Basic Income (UBI) becoming necessary in the future due to workforce displacement by automation and AI?

FlatTop33 - 2021-09-11 21:07:32

I DISAGREE...

Basically communism. Bad idea.

ConversationalTurtle93

1212

1151

The problem with UBI is that the money comes from the rich people. You don't want to take money from the rich people and give it to the poor. That's a terrible idea and it's a great way to destroy wealth.

LivelyPebble01

1114

1198

UBI will ruin the economy. It prevents proper market forces dictating which businesses thrive, leading to stifled innovation and poor economic growth.

UnderratedNinja87

1047

1024

we are living currently in the best time for the humans in the history of the world thanks to capitalism btw. Socialism is a great way to fuck it up, we need more capitalism and stop destroying our wealth with the dumbass social policies

SpectacularPencil80

1013

1238

a penny-pinching government is a recipe for a shrinking economy. Look at the UK under Thatcher, or the US under Reagan. Spending is a red herring. Economies grow because of productivity.

GiganticQuince24

952

1039

government shouldn't have anything to do with economy. Economy is run by private businesses. Government doesn't produce anything. That sounds a lot like communism where there is no economy just government and slaves

Self-harmingQuince36

941

1010

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The colossal problem with universal basic income | Douglas Rushkoff | Big Think

ControvertialHurdle27

1213

1111

What is Universal Basic Income???

RevitalizedYam34

1192

1094

In the past corps+the rich contributed a lot more to the tax base than they do now despite controlling more wealth. I lean against something like a wealth tax or estate tax, but regulations on how corporations spend on ceo's vs workers and aggressively closing tax loopholes are worth discussing imo. I do agree the gov should have as light a touch as possible,

SpectacularDuck13

1063

1332

I AGREE...

I believe UBI will necessary for a period of time to allow thos who cannot be reskilled to participate in the economy. Eventually, it could be phased out as new work force participant are trained in workforce relevant skills. Humanity needs to feel useful. If all skilled jobs are replaced, the population will eventually trim back AI so people can have meanin

IntrinsicSquirrel09

1114

1243

It will be necessary to prevent economic collapse due to massive unemployment.

NovelDolphin70

1101

1112

I think people do often assume the market knows best without strong evidence that that's the best for an economy. I believe in regulated capitalism. We might not need to talk about ideas like redistribution as opposed to progressive taxes if corps couldn't lobby the government as they do.

FormativeRocket13

1064

1088

Reply

Hints and Tips

Keep your words and phrases to the point. Be as objective as you can.

Remember. Here, you are an intelligent entity of thoughts. You are not YOU. You are not bound by your personal beliefs, affiliations, etc. You can play devil's advocate, explore other ideas which you would never think of exploring as the real you.

Learn, understand other points of view. Become other points of view. Contribute to the tree of knowledge. You are but one leaf in a vast forest of intelligence. Make your thoughts known.

Know the type of question

Debatable questions
If the question is a debatable question, there is an immediate opportunity to agree or disagree. Formulate your responses and chose to either agree or disagree. If you have a question or a reply that is not picking a side for or against, use the Questions or Comments option.

Fielding questions
If the question asks for ideas on a particular topic, use the Questions or Comments option to reply with your ideas. This can lead to a debate on the pros and cons of your reply.