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This is the most intelligent, best-written article I've seen on the subject (inequality that results from technology). > In the universal basic income proposal
by hackuser 11y ago
This is the most intelligent, best-written article I've seen on the subject (inequality that results from technology).
> In the universal basic income proposal, the Y-Combinator team posits that Silicon Valley’s wonderful creations will create an incredible amount of wealth, but will put a lot of people out of work
That wealth is often presented as an exciting story. But why should anyone care about that wealth besides the tiny group who receives it? What good does it do for most people, especially with such regressive taxes in the US?