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I don't disagree, but fixing edge cases in social securit, while important, wasn't really what was being discussed. Sure, you could probably eke out some incre

I don't disagree, but fixing edge cases in social securit, while important, wasn't really what was being discussed. Sure, you could probably eke out some increased efficiency from basic income if it fixes the problems you describe without being too expensive. As far as the wider economic issues though, isn't it just kicking the can down the road a bit? The big picture is that our society is predicated on continuous economic growth, and that's just not tenable in the long run. Basic Income may be a part of the answer, but we're going to need far bigger changes than that. What changes, I sure don't know.

sanxiyn 8y ago
> The big picture is that our society is predicated on continuous economic growth, and that's just not tenable in the long run. On the other hand, US real GDP per capita grew 2%, year after year, for more than a century now. It is both the case that exponential growth is unsustainable, and that exponential growth has been sustained. Since exponential growth since industrial revolution is almost entirely responsible for current human welfare, we should try our hardest to continue it.