Optimistic. On the whole, things are getting better globally despite what the media proclaims. My concern for the future is the continued automation of jobs tha

Optimistic. On the whole, things are getting better globally despite what the media proclaims. My concern for the future is the continued automation of jobs that sometimes unemploys thousands of people without a valid skill set to fall back on. Despite being raised conservative and having some libertarian views, I've found it increasingly more difficult to not think more seriously about UBI (universal basic income). We're not there yet, but I believe in the next century we'll get to a point where most people won't need to work. As a society, we need to start thinking how this should work. How to keep the population educated and motivated to continue human progress. How does one contribute in these circumstances? What basics should be provided by the state? Should population control measures be introduced?