Yeah, I think we need very extensive federally-funded retraining programs. Just being kept alive by welfare isn't going to give people a sense of purpose - peop

Yeah, I think we need very extensive federally-funded retraining programs. Just being kept alive by welfare isn't going to give people a sense of purpose - people need to feel useful. But I think a social safety net is very helpful in helping people feel comfortable taking risks - I probably would not have started a company if the cost of failure was homelessness, rather than just swallowing my pride and moving into my parents' basement.