"Robots, artificial intelligence boom may cost US, UK at least 1/3 of their jobs: Study"

[Zzzz1]

Well, it would not be you paying others to sit on their ass, you and I could also sit on our asses if we chose to do so, or we could provided value-added for additional income. The basic income, such is the idea, would be paid by robots, so basically corporations would pay a tax for employing robots (I actually hate that word), it would keep most of the income but part of it would be used to cover basic income. Imagine the dramatic and massive efficiency gains if we could get rid of the IRS, any welfare programs, medical and healthcare programs. It is of course way more complex, and honestly over my head, but that is how I, with my limited information and ability to dream, believe it could become reality. I am still waiting for better ideas or solutions though...

It's a tough question no doubt. On the one hand I hate inefficiency and seeing workers sit on their ass 'cuz their protected by the unions. On the other, they still do some work and the corporation absorbs that cost. If they're sitting on their ass at home I absorb that cost. I scoffed at the idea of a basic income but apparently it makes more financial sense once you scrap all the other welfare programs. It feels supremely emasculating though to the point of disgust where I'd be OK with paying for someone for sitting on their ass.

I'd rather take a bet on peoples ability to adjust/adapt. Unemployment gets to most people's psyche and they ultimately end up finding something or starting something. We have entire industries which have become fully autonomous and we're still here. I could only advocate a basic income for the less fortunate (disabled/old/children).

Or who knows, we could actually push for accountability in education and raise those CS numbers.

 

[Simples]

I'm a cynical realist. I'd be content with more useless crappy products/websites/trends that keeps people employed.

Without a Renaissance period, none of that would be here today, or if it were, it would be more hell-like.

 

[Cuddles]

Well, it would not be you paying others to sit on their ass, you and I could also sit on our asses if we chose to do so, or we could provided value-added for additional income. The basic income, such is the idea, would be paid by robots, so basically corporations would pay a tax for employing robots (I actually hate that word), it would keep most of the income but part of it would be used to cover basic income. Imagine the dramatic and massive efficiency gains if we could get rid of the IRS, any welfare programs, medical and healthcare programs. It is of course way more complex, and honestly over my head, but that is how I, with my limited information and ability to dream, believe it could become reality. I am still waiting for better ideas or solutions though...

I started a thread on a robotax (as discussed by Bill Gates). I just find the idea of taxing innovation and efficiency repulsing and rubs me the wrong way. We are however over spending on other useless things such as the defense budget.

Without a Renaissance period, none of that would be here today, or if it were, it would be more hell-like.

Unless you find the kind of education reform & patronage by the elite after the middle ages which spurred the Renaissance, you can forget about it.

 

[easymon1]

https://theaiorganization.com/obama...f-all-people-complicity-to-slave-camps-china/

https://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/casdce/3:2019cv02407/660353