> We just don't need that many people to do all the stuff Altman says the same thing [1]. It doesn't resonate with me. This is the 21st century's version of

> We just don't need that many people to do all the stuff Altman says the same thing [1]. It doesn't resonate with me. This is the 21st century's version of the "let them eat cake" attitude [2] People need more than food or money to survive. They need challenge and a way to be creative. People who don't have these things either (1) blame themselves and fall into depression despite having plenty of money, or (2) band together against those who tell them they're useless. There will always be a need for people to do work: people need people. The case for BI is hurt by the argument that some people are worthless. Some would say techies do not fully understand the needs of the poor [3], and that this alienates would-be supporters of BI. [1] http://www.techinsider.io/sam-altman-praises-basic-income-on-freakonomics-podcast-2016-4 http://www.techinsider.io/sam-altman-praises-basic-income-on... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake [3] https://medium.com/the-development-set/silicon-valley-s-unchecked-arrogance-d86cbb8db52#.np2agx5by https://medium.com/the-development-set/silicon-valley-s-unch...