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Stallman does use his own brain, rather better than average. But some other, richer, people have come to the same conclusion about the 'basic income' bit. Actu
by B1FF_PSUVM 10y ago
Stallman does use his own brain, rather better than average. But some other, richer, people have come to the same conclusion about the 'basic income' bit.
Actually, the fight about it seems to be that it would be a boon to "tech billionaires" more than to other sectors.
- smsm42 10y agoI don't know about tech billionaires but I know my life, as a consumer, has become much better since Uber/Lyft and Airbnb has been available. I remember how I visited some US city on a business trip in early 90-s and got stuck because no taxi wanted to go where I wanted to go and had to call my coworkers and drag one of them from his family and beg him drive me (I still feel guilty about it). I remember how much it costed me to visit the same place without and with AirBnb, and how I rented a very nice cottage in a rich neighborhood for half a price I previously paid for a so-so hotel. So for me, a non-billionaire, it's a very obvious benefit. I don't mind discussing the basic income idea. What I mind is the idea that all technological improvement should cease before we have basic income because it could put some people out of their jobs. That sounds like pure technophobia and Ludd worship.