I mean he’s right. A system where ubi is just handed out to placate the unenpowered is a recipe for disaster.
We NEED real power, including economic. Why would your vote matter if the military doesn’t need you, why would your purchasing power matter if you don’t produce anything, etc.
People may have intrinsic worth but intrinsic worth doesn’t the levers of power pull.
I mean he’s right. A system where ubi is just handed out to placate the unenpowered is a recipe for disaster.
We NEED real power, including economic. Why would your vote matter if the military doesn’t need you, why would your purchasing power matter if you don’t produce anything, etc. People may have intrinsic worth but intrinsic worth doesn’t the levers of power pull.
Do you think that’s possible to achieve? If all necessary labour can be accomplished by AI, where would this power come from?
Not gonna happen in our lifetime. But it’s fun to think about i guess